nuestra familia
/nwestɾa familja/from spelling rules
The English phrase "our family" is translated into Spanish as nuestra familia.
This phrase refers to a group of related people belonging to the speaker and others.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun familia is grammatically singular even though it represents a group of people, so any accompanying verb must be conjugated in the third-person singular form, such as in nuestra familia es… If you are referring to multiple different families belonging to a group of people, the possessive adjective must also be pluralized to nuestras familias.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Because familia is a feminine noun, you should use the feminine possessive nuestra instead of the masculine nuestro.
Did you know?
- While 'familia' refers to your relatives today, its Latin ancestor 'familia' originally described the 'slave staff' or the group of servants belonging to a single household.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, nuestra familia often includes 'compadres' and 'comadres'. These are the godparents of one's children and are considered family members regardless of blood relation.
- Spanish speakers often use the term familia to refer to a close-knit group of friends who are treated as siblings.
Examples in context
- ¿Qué crees que le pasó a nuestra familia?What do you think happened to our family?This sentence is useful for asking for an opinion about something that happened to nuestra familia.Tatoeba #1582700 by marcelostockle, translation #247445 by CK
- Tom era como un miembro de nuestra familia.Tom was like a member of our family.This sentence is useful for describing someone who was like a member of nuestra familia.Tatoeba #2996386 by hayastan, translation #2986000 by CK
- Nuestra familia se compone de cinco personas.Our family consists of five members.This sentence is useful for stating how many people nuestra familia consists of.Tatoeba #857847 by ildefonk, translation #24187 by ToxicFriu
- Nuestra familia es muy unida y siempre nos apoyamos mutuamente.Our family is very close-knit, and we always support each other.
- La familia nuestra está orgullosa de nuestras raíces.Our family is proud of our roots.
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Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are looking at an old photo album.
- SofíaNuestra familia es muy grande.Our family is very large.
- JavierSí, hay mucha gente en la foto.Yes, there are many people in the photo.
- SofíaMira, ahí están tus abuelos.Look, there are your grandparents.
- JavierQué buenos recuerdos de nuestra familia.What good memories of our family.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries familia, nuestra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
