Parientes (en. Relatives)

/paˈɾjentes/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

People who belong to the same family or have blood relations.

Juan's relatives came to the celebration.

Los parientes de Juan vinieron a la celebración.

Any person who is related to another by family ties.

It is important to know the distant relatives of the family.

Es importante conocer a los parientes lejanos de la familia.

A term used to refer to family members in general.

Relatives always gather for the holidays.

Los parientes siempre se reúnen para las fiestas.

From Latin 'parens', which means 'father' or 'mother'.

close relatives

Family that is part of the immediate family unit.

parientes cercanos

family gathering

Meeting between family members.

reunión de parientes

distant relatives

Family that does not belong to the direct bloodline or close friendship.

parientes lejanos

family

Related to family.

familiar

kinship

Link or relationship between people who share the same ancestry.

parentesco

brother

A person who shares at least one of the same parents.

hermano

People

I am going to visit my hometown, where many relatives live.

Voy a visitar a mi pueblo, donde viven muchos parientes.

Comrades

My party relatives are the funniest.

Mis parientes de fiesta son los más divertidos.