how would I say "broken" as in : I have a "broken" family ?
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I have a "broken" family. I want to say that my family is broken as in it is dysfunctional and there are people missing. What word in Spanish would I use? (In the present tense)
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updated JUN 12, 2010
posted by itsacritter
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Hello, and welcome to the forum. I'm not 100% sure about being able to say this of families, exactly, but I know that homes and marriages can be referred to as deshecho. A broken home, un hogar desecho, probably comes pretty close to what you're trying to say.
updated JUN 12, 2010
edited by MacFadden
posted by MacFadden
Oh, didn't mean to post the same thing as waltieco. He hadn't answered when I read the question! - MacFadden, JUN 10, 2010
¡Está bien! Eso siempre me pasa a mi. - waltico, JUN 10, 2010
Don't sweat it, Mac! It happens to me all of the time, I think slowly and type slowerlyer or something. - LateToDinner, JUN 11, 2010
I move to induct the world 'slowlyer' into the dictionary! - MacFadden, JUN 12, 2010
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You hear familia rota a lot. That seems to be the most common way. Welcome, by the way.
updated JUN 11, 2010
posted by KevinB
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You could say: Mi familia está deshecha.
Welcome to the forum! 
updated JUN 11, 2010
edited by waltico
posted by waltico
