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"Suegra" is a noun which is often translated as "mother-in-law", and "suegro" is a noun which is often translated as "father-in-law". Learn more about the difference between "suegra" and "suegro" below.
la suegra(
sweh
-
grah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (relative)
a. mother-in-law
Le regalé a mi suegra un pañuelo para su cumpleaños.I gave my mother-in-law a scarf for her birthday.
el suegro(
sweh
-
groh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. father-in-law
Mi suegro no pudo venir a nuestra boda.My father-in-law couldn't come to our wedding.
los suegros
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. parents-in-law
Pasé la Navidad con mis padres y el Año Nuevo con mis suegros.I spent Christmas with my parents and New Year's Eve with my parents-in-law.
b. in-laws
Los días feriados mis suegros se quedan con nosotros.My in-laws stay with us during the holidays.
