Talking About Family
Use these phrases to talk about your family status, where you live, and to politely ask others about their family life.
Key Phrases
Me gustaría saber si su familia vive cerca o si tiene parientes en esta bonita ciudad.
I would like to know if your family lives nearby or if you have relatives in this beautiful city.
💡 A polite, indirect conditional question to ask someone about their family layout.
Actualmente vivo en un apartamento pequeño que está bastante cerca de la casa de mis padres.
Currently I live in a small apartment that is quite close to my parents' house.
💡 Useful relative clause structure to explain your living situation relative to your family.
Estoy soltero por el momento, aunque espero encontrar una pareja con quien compartir mi vida futura.
I am single at the moment, although I hope to find a partner with whom to share my future life.
💡 Uses B1 connectors and relative pronouns to describe relationship status and future hopes.
Llevo diez años casado con mi esposa y tenemos dos hijos que estudian en la escuela primaria.
I have been married to my wife for ten years and we have two children who study in primary school.
💡 Expresses duration of marriage and lists children with a relative clause.
Es normal que mi familia se reúna los domingos para comer juntos en el jardín familiar.
It is normal for my family to gather on Sundays to eat together in the family garden.
💡 Demonstrates the use of the present subjunctive after common triggers like 'es normal que'.
¿Le gustaría decirme si tiene hijos o si prefiere viajar solo durante sus vacaciones de verano?
Would you like to tell me if you have children or if you prefer to travel alone during your summer vacations?
💡 Uses the conditional tense to ask a polite, non-intrusive question about children and travel.
Cuando era niño vivía en el campo, pero ahora resido en esta zona que es más activa.
When I was a child I lived in the country, but now I reside in this area which is more active.
💡 Shows the preterite imperfect contrasted with the present tense to describe changing living locations.
Me llevo muy bien con mis hermanos mayores, quienes siempre me apoyan en mis decisiones importantes.
I get along very well with my older siblings, who always support me in my important decisions.
💡 Employs a pronominal verb and relative clause to describe sibling relationships.
Es probable que mis primos vengan a visitarme el próximo mes porque les encanta esta región.
It is likely that my cousins will come to visit me next month because they love this region.
💡 Triggers the present subjunctive using an expression of probability.
Mi esposo y yo no tenemos niños todavía, pero nos gustaría adoptar un perro el próximo año.
Mi husband and I don't have children yet, but we would like to adopt a dog next year.