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

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