To better research your Spanish-speaking ancestors, learn these common Spanish genealogy terms en Español. These free glossaries can be a big help when researching your ancestors, from reviewing documents to looking through an old family journal.
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Numbers
Numbers and Dates
Family Relationships
Numbers
| Spanish | English |
| uno | one |
| dos | two |
| tres | three |
| cuatro | four |
| cinco | five |
| seis | six |
| siete | seven |
| ocho | eight |
| nueve | nine |
| diez | ten |
| once | eleven |
| doce | twelve |
| trece | thirteen |
| catorce | fourteen |
| quince | fifteen |
| dieciséis | sixteen |
| diecisiete | seventeen |
| dieciocho | eighteen |
| diecinueve | nineteen |
| veinte | twenty |
| treinta | thirty |
| quarenta | forty |
| cincuenta | fifty |
| sesenta | sixty |
| setenta | seventy |
| ochenta | eighty |
| noventa | ninety |
| cien | one hundred |
Numbers and Dates
| Spanish | English |
| año | year |
| mesa | month |
| día | day |
| enero | January |
| febrero | February |
| marzo | March |
| abril | April |
| mayo | May |
| junio | June |
| julio | July |
| agosto | August |
| septiembre | September |
| octubre | October |
| noviembre | November |
| diciembre | December |
| lunes | Monday |
| martes | Tuesday |
| miércoles | Wednesday |
| jueves | Thursday |
| viernes | Friday |
| sábado | Saturday |
| domingo | Sunday |
Family Relationships
| Spanish | English |
| abuela, abuelo | grandmother, grandfather |
| bisabuela, bisabuelo | great-grandmother, great-grandfather |
| cuñada, cuñado | sister-in-law, brother-in-law |
| esposa, esposo | wife, husband |
| familia | family |
| herederos | heirs |
| hermana, hermano | sister, brother |
| huérfana, huérfano | orphan |
| madrastra | stepmother |
| madre | mother |
| mujer, marido | wife, husband (slang) |
| nieta, nieto | granddaughter, grandson |
| padrastro | stepfather |
| padre | father |
| prima, primo | cousin |
| prometida, prometido | fiancee, fiance |
| sobrina, sobrino | niece, nephew |
| suegra, suegro | mother-in-law, father-in-law |
| tía, tío | aunt, uncle |
| tía abuela, tío abuelo | great-aunt, great-uncle |
| tatarabuela, tatarabuelo | great-great-grandmother, great-great-grandfather |
| viuda, viudo | widow, widower |
