Talking About Family

1. My family
Hello, I’m Mariam, l come from a friendly, funny, kind and big family, there are 6
people in my family. My family is formed by my father, mother and 2 brothers and
1 sisters. My parents’ names are, Andrew and Scarlet My brother´s names are
James and Jake. My sister’s names is Stacey. My older brother is 18 years old, he
is in the university and my younger brothers is 16 years old he is in a public high
school and my youngest sister is 1 year old she is a beautiful baby. My Dad has two
brothers and one sister. His brother’s name are John and Jack and his sister’s name
is Melissa. My Mother has one brother his name is Robert. I still have all of my
grandparents. My grandmother’s side are Marry and Edward and my grandfather’s
side are Robert and Lucy.
We always have lunch together on weekend. We get on well, we sometimes go out
eating in a good restaurant and we tell each other’s everything. We also study and
watch TV together, we like to go out walking on weekend my family usually goes
visiting to my grandparents in holy days.
Some questions with possible answers
Where is your family originally from?
Originally, my parents, and their parents are from Medellin in Colombia.
Who is the funniest person in your family?
The funniest person in my family is my mother. She's really funny. She’s a really
good sense of humor, and she plays tricks on people, but everybody in my family
has a good sense of humor.
Who is the youngest person in your family?
The youngest person in my family actually is my cousin was born about two weeks
ago. Her name is Emma. She is two weeks old.
Who is the most serious person in your family?

2. The most serious person in my family is _____________ he/she is very
responsible, committed and honest person. Or Actually, I don't think anybody
in my family is serious person.
Who is the most generous person in your whole family?
The most generous person in my family is My brother he is really generous and he
makes me feel bad because he's so generous in buying me things and giving me
things, he all the time has a Gift, present, treat, offering, give-away. For everybody
in special for me. Or in my family don’t have generous person anybody have
some Gift, present, treat, offering, give-away with anyone
Who do you talk with the most in your family?
All of them really, but I suppose deep down I maybe talk to my mom the most. I tell
her most things that another. In my family l don’t talk with anyone I have don’t
trusted them
Who do you resemble the most in your family?
Some people say I look like me mom and some people say I look like my dad but
most people say I look like my brother, so maybe my brother.
Is it better to have a big family or a small family?
I grew up in a big family and it was really good: four brothers and one sister and my
parents and a dog, so there were lots of people around and I think a big family is
good. You're never lonely and there's always someone to hang around with or play
with or do something with and lots of things to share and you learn some good
values about sharing and being patient and, yeah, I think big families are better
than small families.
When does your family get together?
My family gets together at Christ-mas, but even then not everybody does. I think
really we only see the entire family at weddings and at funerals.

3. Some expressions
 I have two brothers and one sister Tengo dos hermanos y una hermana
 There are five people in my family Somos cinco en mi familia
 I have a big family Tengo una familia grande
 There are not many fewer in my family Somos pocos en mi familia
 We all live together in the same house Vivimos todos juntos en la misma casa
 We don’t live together now No vivimos juntos ahora
 My brother is a teacher Mi hermano es profesor
 My sister is a doctor Mi hermana es médico
 My father works in a factory Mi padre trabaja en una fábrica
 My mother works in an insurance company
Mi madre trabaja en una empresa de seguros
 My parents are retired Mis padres están jubilados
 My parents do not work anymore Mis padres ya no trabajan
 My sister is a part-time secretary
Mi hermana trabaja medio-tiempo como secretaria
 My aunt only works two days a week
Mi tía tenía solo trabaja dos días a la semana.
 I love my brother very much Quiero mucho a mi hermano
 I love my grandparents; they are so kind
Adoro a mis abuelos; son muy amables
 My brothers and sisters are very out going
Mis hermanos son muy extrovertidos
 We are all shy in my family

4. Somos todos bastante tímidos en mi familia
 I am the oldest / youngest of the family.
Soy el / la mayor / menor de la familia.
 I am the second oldest in my family Soy el segundo de la familia
 I don’t have any brothers or sisters / No tengo hermanos
 I get on very well with nearly all my family
Me llevo bastante bien con casi toda mi familia
 I do not get on well with some of my brothers
No me llevo bien con algunos de mis hermanos
 We get on well - Nos llevamos bien
 I am an only child. - Soy hijo /a único /a
THE FAMILY MEMBERS / MIEMBROS DE LA FAMILIA
 Mother - madre,
 Father - padre,
 Parents - padres,
 Wife - esposa ,
 Husband - esposo
 Grandfather - abuelo,
 Grandmother - abuela,
 Great grandfather -
bisabuelo,
 Grandparents - abuelos,
 Son - hijo,
 Daughter hija,
 Cousin primo,
 Grandson nieto,
 Granddaughter / nieta,
 Grandchildren / nietos,
 child ( children ), niño (
niños ),
 Twins gemelos/as
 Firstborn primogénito/a
 Adopted adoptado/a
 Orphan huérfano/a
 Only child / hijo único,
hija única
 Relative pariente
 Oldest el mayor
 Youngest el menor
 Ancestors / antecesores
 Siblings hermanos
 Aunt / tía,
 Uncle / tío,
 Mother-in-law, suegra,
 Father-in-law, suegro,
 Son-in-law, yerno,
 Daughter -in-law, nuera,
 Stepmother / madrastra

5.  Stepfather padrastro
 Stepdaughter hijastra
 Stepson hijastro
 Godmother madrina
 Godfather padrino
 Goddaughter ahijada
 Godson ahijado
 Friend amigo.
 Niece sobrina
 Nephew sobrino
 Sister hermana
 Brother hermano
 Mother’s side- familia
maternal
 Father’s side – family
paterna