How do you say “aunt” in Spanish?

“aunt” in Spanish is “tía”.

How do you say “uncle” in Spanish?

“uncle” in Spanish is “tío”.

How do you say “niece” in Spanish?

“niece” in Spanish is “sobrina”.

How many words are in this quiz?

This quiz has 40 English–Spanish word pairs, with two-way practice (English → Spanish and Spanish → English) and mini-quizzes.

Extended Family & In-Laws Vocabulary Quiz

Familia extendida y parientes políticos en Español e Inglés – Prueba interactiva

Practice 40 essential extended family and in-laws words in English and Spanish! This bilingual quiz covers a wide range of non-nuclear family members, godparents, guardians, caretakers, and marriage-related relatives. Study or test yourself in both directions: English ⇄ Spanish.

Take the full quiz or focus on smaller sets with mini-quizzes. Designed for English and Spanish learners at all levels!

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#	English	Spanish
1	aunt	tía
2	uncle	tío
3	niece	sobrina
4	nephew	sobrino
5	cousin (male)	primo
6	cousin (female)	prima
7	great-uncle	tío abuelo
8	great-aunt	tía abuela
9	godfather	padrino
10	godmother	madrina
11	godson	ahijado
12	goddaughter	ahijada
13	guardian (male)	tutor
14	guardian (female)	tutora
15	caretaker (male)	cuidador
16	caretaker (female)	cuidadora
17	relatives	parientes
18	distant relative	pariente lejano
19	family reunion	reunión familiar
20	relative by marriage	pariente político
21	father-in-law	suegro
22	mother-in-law	suegra
23	brother-in-law	cuñado
24	sister-in-law	cuñada
25	son-in-law	yerno
26	daughter-in-law	nuera
27	cousin-in-law (male)	primo político
28	cousin-in-law (female)	prima política
29	uncle by marriage	tío político
30	aunt by marriage	tía política
31	in-laws	familia política
32	parents-in-law	suegros
33	compadre (your child’s godfather; close friend)	compadre
34	comadre (your child’s godmother; close friend)	comadre
35	second cousin	primo segundo, prima segunda
36	great-grandchild	bisnieto, bisnieta
37	orphan	huérfano, huérfana
38	ancestor	antepasado
39	descendant	descendiente
40	generation	generación

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “aunt” in Spanish?: “aunt” in Spanish is “tía”.
How do you say “uncle” in Spanish?: “uncle” in Spanish is “tío”.
How do you say “niece” in Spanish?: “niece” in Spanish is “sobrina”.
How many words are in this quiz?: This quiz has 40 English–Spanish word pairs, with two-way practice (English → Spanish and Spanish → English) and mini-quizzes.