Primos (en. Cousins)

/ˈpɾimos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Children of a person's siblings.

My cousins are coming to visit this weekend.

Mis primos vienen a visitar este fin de semana.

People of the same family or lineage.

We have always had a good relationship with our cousins.

Siempre hemos tenido una buena relación con nuestros primos.

Very close friends that are considered family.

He is not really my cousin, but I consider him as such.

Él no es realmente mi primo, pero lo considero como tal.

From Latin 'primo', which means cousin or first.

favorite cousins

The cousins that one prefers or with whom one has more closeness.

primos favoritos

to act like a fool

To act in a naive or carefree manner.

hacer de primo

uncle

Brother or sister of the parents.

tío

nephew

Child of a brother or sister.

sobrino

brother

Person who shares one or more parents with another.

hermano

Cousin as a friend or buddy.

He is my cousin; we are always together at parties.

Él es mi primo, siempre estamos juntos en las fiestas.

Used in contexts of camaraderie.

What's up, cousin? Let's go out today.

¿Qué pasa, primo? Vamos a salir hoy.