mi familia y yo
/mi familja i ʝo/from spelling rules
The phrase "my family and I" in Spanish is mi familia y yo.
This phrase is used to refer to the speaker and their family members as a collective group. You can replace the word familia with parientes if you wish to specifically mean "relatives" instead of "family".
How does it change in a sentence?
In a sentence, the phrase mi familia y yo functions as the subject "we" (nosotros or nosotras). It is acceptable to use Yo y mi familia if you want to emphasize yourself as the subject of the sentence.
Did you know?
- The word familia was originally used in Latin to describe the 'slave staff' or household servants of a master, rather than blood relatives.
- In Spanish, the word familia is often used to include close friends or 'chosen family' in a way that the word parientes never is.
- The word parientes shares a root with 'parent', but in Spanish it refers to any relative including cousins, aunts and uncles.
Examples in context
- Vamos a hacer un picnic este fin de semana. Mi familia y yo estaremos encantados de unirnos.We are going to have a picnic this weekend. My family and I will be delighted to join.
- Mi familia y yo vivimos en Madrid.My family and I live in Madrid.
- Mañana iremos de vacaciones mi familia y yo.Tomorrow my family and I are going on vacation.
- Mi familia y yo somos muy unidos.My family and I are very close.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are talking about their holiday plans over coffee.
- Lucía¿Qué vas a hacer en Navidad, Mateo?What are you going to do for Christmas, Mateo?
- MateoMi familia y yo vamos a la playa.My family and I are going to the beach.
- Lucía¡Qué bien! Mi familia y yo también viajamos.That's great! My family and I are traveling too.
- MateoEs un plan excelente para todos.It is an excellent plan for everyone.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries familia, mi, y, yo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
