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"Your" is an adjective which is often translated as "tu", and "fam" is a noun which is often translated as "la familia". Learn more about the difference between "your" and "fam" below.
your(
yor
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. tu (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Did you find your wallet?¿Encontraste tu cartera?
Don't forget to pick up your bags once we land.No te olvides de recoger tus maletas cuando aterricemos.
b. su (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Would you like me to pick up your children from school, sir?¿Quiere que recoja a sus hijos de la escuela, señor?
3. (impersonal)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Sleeping eight hours a day is good for your health.Dormir ocho horas cada noche es bueno para la salud.
Too much television is bad for your eyes.Ver mucha televisión es malo para la vista.
fam(
fahm
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (family)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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).
What are you doing tonight? - Just having dinner with the fam, then watching some TV.¿Qué haces esta noche? - Voy a cenar con mi familia y entonces veré un poco de tele.
2. (colloquial) (friend or friends)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. el amigo (M), la amiga (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(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).
What up, fam?¿Qué pasa, amigo?
c. los amigos (M), las amigas (F) (plural)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(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).
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
Yo, fam, look at that huge bird!¡Oye, amigos, miren ese pájaro enorme!
