Módulo 3·0/5 complete
La Familia y Amigos - Family and Friends
Talk about your family and their ages using possessives and the verb tener
What you'll learn
- Family vocabulary — la madre, el hermano, los abuelos, los primos
- Possession with mi, tu, su, and the plural forms mis, tus, sus
- Numbers from veintiuno to cien, and how to talk about ages
- The verb tener — tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tenéis, tienen
- The tener expressions Spanish uses where English uses to be: tengo hambre, tengo prisa, tengo treinta años
Why it matters
Family is one of the first things people ask about. Whether you're showing photos, explaining who you live with, or talking about weekend plans, this vocabulary comes up immediately. Tener matters just as much — Spanish says tengo sed where English says I'm thirsty, and that small shift shows up everywhere.
Before you start
Module 2 — pronouns, the verb ser, nationalities, and describing people.