Quick answer
Tengo dos hermanos.
I have two brothers — or a brother and a sister. The masculine plural covers a mixed group.
The words
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| la madre | the mother |
| el padre | the father |
| los padres | the parents |
| el hermano | the brother |
| la hermana | the sister |
| el hijo | the son |
| la hija | the daughter |
| el abuelo | the grandfather |
| la abuela | the grandmother |
| el tío | the uncle |
| la tía | the aunt |
| el primo | the cousin |
| el sobrino | the nephew |
| la pareja | the partner |
| el suegro | the father-in-law |
The phrases you will actually say
¿Tienes hermanos?Do you have brothers or sisters?
Soy el mayor.I am the eldest.
Estoy casado. / Estoy casada.I am married.
Tengo dos hijos.I have two children.
Mis padres viven en Inglaterra.My parents live in England.
Worth knowing
Los padres means parents, not fathers. Los hermanos can be brothers or siblings — the masculine plural covers a mixed group.
Practice
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