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"Family" is a noun which is often translated as "la familia", and "familial" is an adjective which is often translated as "familiar". Learn more about the difference between "family" and "familial" below.
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (relatives)
a. la familia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I love being a part of a big family.Me encanta formar parte de una familia grande.
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