Primo (en. Cousin)

/ˈpɾimo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Child of your parents' siblings.

My cousin invited me to his birthday.

Mi primo me invitó a su cumpleaños.

Person who has a blood relationship with another.

We are second cousins.

Nosotros somos primos segundos.

Term used to refer to someone close informally.

That cousin is like a brother to me.

Ese primo es como un hermano para mí.

From Latin 'prīmus', meaning 'first'.

soul cousin

Very close friend.

primo del alma

first cousin

Immediate cousin, child of an uncle or aunt.

primo hermano

work like a fool

To work very hard.

trabajar como un primo

second cousin

Child of your parents' cousins.

primo segundo

uncle

Brother or sister of one of your parents.

tío

nephew

Child of your brother or sister.

sobrino

Close friend or buddy.

That party was awesome; all my cousins were there.

Esa fiesta fue genial, todos mis primos estaban allí.

Person who shows a carefree attitude.

He's a fool; he always lives life to the fullest.

Es un primo, siempre vive la vida al máximo.