diferentes miembros de la familia
/difeɾentes mjembɾos de la familja/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'different family members' is translated into Spanish as diferentes miembros de la familia.
This phrase is used to refer to various people who are related to each other by blood or marriage.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of 'different members of the family', where de la familia (of the family) functions as a prepositional phrase modifying miembros (members).
Which one should you use?
The word distintos can be used as a synonym for diferentes in this context to emphasize that the members are distinct or diverse from one another.
Did you know?
- The word familia actually traces its roots back to the Latin word for a group of household slaves or a servant staff. It has evolved from describing a group of workers to describing a group of kin.
- The social and familial bond specifically created between a child's parents and their godparents is known in Spanish as compadrazgo.
- In Spanish, the word miembros is used both to describe the 'members' of a family and the physical 'limbs' of the human body.
Examples in context
- ¿Dónde está mi madre?Where is my mother?
- Me gustaría hablar con mi padreI would like to speak with my father
- Voy a visitar a mi abuela hoyI'm going to visit my grandmother today
- Mi abuelito siempre me cuenta historias interesantesMy grandfather always tells me interesting stories
- Mi hermano mayor es muy inteligenteMy older brother is very intelligent
- Me llevo muy bien con mi hermanitaI get along very well with my younger sister
- Mi hijo quiere ser médico cuando crezcaMy son wants to be a doctor when he grows up
- Mi hija tiene una voz hermosaMy daughter has a beautiful voice
- Mi tía siempre cocina deliciosoMy aunt always cooks delicious food
- Mi tío me enseña a jugar fútbolMy uncle teaches me how to play soccer
- Tengo muchos primos en mi familiaI have many cousins in my family
- Me llevo muy bien con mi suegraI get along very well with my mother-in-law
- Mi suegro es muy amable y simpáticoMy father-in-law is very kind and friendly
- Mi cuñado es un excelente cocineroMy brother-in-law is an excellent cook
- Hablé con diferentes miembros de la familia durante la cena.I spoke with different family members during dinner.
- Invité a diferentes miembros de la familia a la fiesta.I invited different family members to the party.
- Hay diferentes miembros de la familia viviendo en esta casa.There are different family members living in this house.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are planning a holiday party.
- Alejandro¿Quiénes vendrán a la fiesta, Lucía?Who is coming to the party, Lucía?
- LucíaVendrán diferentes miembros de la familia desde España.Different family members will come from Spain.
- AlejandroEso suena muy bien, Alejandro.That sounds very good, Alejandro.
- LucíaSí, será una reunión muy especial.Yes, it will be a very special gathering.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, familia, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
