Family—Familia

May 2011

“Family—Familia,” Friend, May 2011, F8

Funstuf

Family—Familia

By Marilyn Senterfitt

Next to the English names for different family members are their names in Spanish. The words may look and sound very different, but they have one universal meaning: family! Find them all by reading forward, backward, up, down, and diagonally.

Grandmother—Abuela
Cousin—Prima (girl), Primo (boy)
Mother—Madre
Aunt—Tia
Grandfather—Abuelo
Father—Padre
Uncle—Tio
Granddaughter—Nieta
Daughter—Hija
Niece—Sobrina
Grandson—Nieto
Son—Hijo
Nephew—Sobrino

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Illustration by Brad Teare