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People and family in Spanish

MFL, Spanish vocabulary. Usually met in years 7 to 11.

Learn Spanish words for family, friends and describing people, from the English meaning to the Spanish word and back.

What you practise

Starts with everyday words and builds to the words met in GCSE papers. Practice moves up a level when a round goes well and down when it does not.

Sample questions

Each sample comes with the method and the reason every wrong option is wrong. Real practice rounds are ten questions at your level.

Sample question, level 2 of 5

What does ‘divertido’ mean?

  1. shy
  2. to argue
  3. husband
  4. chatty
  5. funny
Show the answer and method

Answer: E, funny

The method: ‘divertido’ means ‘funny’.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • A, shy: ‘shy’ is ‘tímido’ in Spanish.
  • B, to argue: ‘to argue’ is ‘discutir’ in Spanish.
  • C, husband: ‘husband’ is ‘el marido’ in Spanish.
  • D, chatty: ‘chatty’ is ‘hablador’ in Spanish.

Sample question, level 4 of 5

How do you say ‘to get on with’ in Spanish?

  1. el niño
  2. llevarse bien con
  3. el marido
  4. el padre
  5. la madre
Show the answer and method

Answer: B, llevarse bien con

The method: ‘llevarse bien con’ means ‘to get on with’.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • A, el niño: ‘el niño’ means ‘child’.
  • C, el marido: ‘el marido’ means ‘husband’.
  • D, el padre: ‘el padre’ means ‘father’.
  • E, la madre: ‘la madre’ means ‘mother’.

See where this fits: every language topic and Key Stage 3.

Related topics: School, Home and town, Free time, Food and drink, Travel and holidays, Work and the future.