A-Z Game - Relationships (Family members, aquaintances, work mates etc etc)

Question

A-Z Game - Relationships (Family members, aquaintances, work mates etc etc)

Although we all probably know the most common titles for family members etc I thought this game might help us to describe the people around us, especially extended family but any people that effect our lives

No jobs please!

If we're finding it hard to find enough 'spanish relationship names' it's fine to have the right letter starting the English word with the Spanish translation to follow

If you're not sure of the Spanish for certain family members this reference work might be of some assistance:

Family Members

I'll start us off with an easy one: Abuela - Grandmother

marie, no occupations or jobs allowed on this thread, there are three threads on that already. You have to moderate that yourself - 00494d19, JUL 7, 2010

all jobs deleted - 00494d19, JUL 7, 2010

Answer 1

Bisabuela = great-grandmother

Nice :) I think that just came up in a recent post and the best way to remember something new is to use it straight away - bien hecho! :) - Kiwi-Girl, JUL 6, 2010

Yeah, I saw the post, but I learned the word a few weeks ago cuando mis amigos de mexico became bisabuelos for the first time. Wow! I'm getting old. - canicos, JUL 6, 2010

lol :) - Kiwi-Girl, JUL 6, 2010

Soy un bisabuelo. - ray76, JUL 7, 2010

Actually i am one moved on from there , what is that?? - ray76, JUL 7, 2010

a great great grandparent? surely not! - tátarabuelo - Kiwi-Girl, JUL 7, 2010

tatarabuelo, sin acento - Goldie_Miel, NOV 24, 2010

Answer 2

suegra - Mother in Law

jajajajaja...Great pic! - amykay, JUL 7, 2010

rofl :) - Kiwi-Girl, JUL 7, 2010

Answer 3

colactáneo=foster brother or sister

That's an interesting one, is it the same as hermano adoptivo or temporal? The references I've found seem to have some connection with the child being nursed by the same mother?? - Kiwi-Girl, JUL 6, 2010

I have an APpleton's New Cuya's (that is an accented "a") 5th edition dictionary 30 years old. Just looking at the word I would think you definition implying a wet nurse situation would fit, but the above is the only definition here - nizhoni1, JUL 7, 2010

Answer 4

emparentarse - to become related by marriage

María Claire, if you wanted only nouns naming people, feel free to delete this. :-) - Delores--Lindsey, JUL 7, 2010

No that's fine, handy to know, thanx :) - Kiwi-Girl, JUL 7, 2010

Answer 5

Inlaws - Suegros

(just kidding, I love my mother-in-law, lol) (Es broma, me encanta mi suegra, lol)

PS Does any one know if it's common to say madre or padre en ley?

Answer 6

los gemelos - twins

One of my favourites - hope u don't mind me adding a picture of my twins :) although they're much older now - Kiwi-Girl, JUL 7, 2010

Thank you for posting this - great to see. We have baby twin nephews but I didn't have a pic of them to post. - peregrinamaria, JUL 7, 2010

Answer 7

Amigos - Friends

kewl picture :) - Kiwi-Girl, NOV 24, 2010

Answer 8

Suegra - Mother-in-law

Answer 9

Tía -- Aunt

Answer 10

viejecito=little old man

I dropped an "i". Corrected according to the paper dictionary I use - nizhoni1, JUL 7, 2010

Answer 11

Godfather- compadre

One of my fav movie - Vaanz, JUL 7, 2010

isn't that Padrino? - Kiwi-Girl, NOV 24, 2010

Answer 12

Querido -- my love (my husband)

ah lovely :) - Kiwi-Girl, JUL 7, 2010

Señor suerto. - ray76, JUL 7, 2010

Answer 13

Madre - mother.

Mother, mater, mum, mom, mummy, mommy, ma, mama,

I wonder how many more there are.

Nice :) - Kiwi-Girl, JUL 7, 2010

Answer 14

'N' Nieto - grandson

'N' Nieta - granddaughter

Answer 15

N

Novio

Boyfriend

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