Relatives in Spanish
Relatives in Spanish is parientes (pah-RYEN-tehs), or familiares. It's masculine and plural: los parientes.
- Spanish
- los parientes
- Say it
- lohs pah-RYEN-tehs
- Gender
- Masculine, plural: los parientes
- Also said
- los familiares
- Note
- Not parents: that's los padres.
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Questions about parientes
How do you say relatives in Spanish?
Relatives in Spanish is los parientes. You can also say los familiares. Not parents: that's los padres.
How do you pronounce parientes?
Say it pah-RYEN-tehs. The syllable in capitals is stressed: RYEN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is parientes masculine or feminine in Spanish?
parientes is masculine and plural, so it takes los: los parientes.
What does parientes mean in English?
In English, los parientes means relatives.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.