Test on Friday November 4, 2011

Family members

· padre: father

· madre: mother

· hermano: brother

· hermana: sister

· suegro: father-in-law

· suegra: mother-in-law

· cuñado: brother-in-law

· cuñada: sister-in-law

· esposo, marido: husband

· esposa, mujer: wife

· abuelo: grandfather

abuela: grandmother

bisabuelo: great-grandfather

· bisabuela: great-grandmother

· tatarabuelo: great-great-grandfather

· tatarabuela: great-great-grandmother

· hijo: son

· hija: daughter

· nieto: grandson

· nieta: granddaughter

· bisnieto: great-grandson

· bisnieta: great-granddaughter

· tataranieto: great-great-grandson

· tataranieta: great-great-granddaughter

· tío: uncle

· tía: aunt

· tío abuelo: great-uncle

· tía abuela: great-aunt

· primo: cousin (male)

· prima: cousin (female)

· primo carnal, prima carnal, primo hermano, prima hermana: first cousin

· primo segundo, prima segunda: second cousin

· sobrino: nephew

· sobrina: niece

· padrastro: stepfather

Possessive Adjectives

In English, the possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, our, and their. They indicate ownership. The Spanish possessive adjectives are listed in thetable to the right. A Possessive Adjective always accompanies a noun. mi embarque - my shipment tu beneficio - your benefit nuestro arreglo - our arrangement su sinceridad - his, her, or their sincerity sus fondos - their money The Spanish possessive adjective must agree with the number of items a person has. mi libro - my book mis libros - my books The nosotros and vosotros forms change in gender as well;. nuestro libro - our book nuestra mesa - our desk vuestros refrescos - your soft drinks vuestras familias - your families The verb tener I know it is a lot of information, but we will review all of this on Thursday. Study! Study! Study!

Possessive Adjectives Singular Plural mi mis my tu tus your (inf) su sus his/her, your (form) nuestro nuestros our (m) nuestra nuestras our (f) vuestro vuestros your (m) (inf) vuestra vuestras your (f) (inf) su sus their, your (form) m - masculine f - feminine inf - informal, familiar form - formal