The following list gives basic names for family members:
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padre (pah-dreh) (father)
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madre (mah-dreh) (mother)
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hijo (ee-Hoh) (son)
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hija (ee-Hah) (daughter)
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hermano (ehr-mah-noh) (brother)
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hermana (ehr-mah-nah) (sister)
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yerno (yehr-noh) (son-in-law)
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nuera (nooeh-rah) (daughter-in-law)
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nieto (neeeh-toh) (grandson)
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nieta (neeeh-tah) (granddaughter)
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cuñado (koo-nyah-doh) (brother-in-law)
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cuñada (koo-nyah-dah) (sister-in-law)
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primo (pree-moh) (cousin [male])
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prima (pree-mah) (cousin [female])
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padrino (pah-dree-noh) (godfather)
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madrina (mah-dree-nah) (godmother)
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tío (teeoh) (uncle)
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tía (teeah) (aunt)
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abuelo (ah-bvooeh-loh) (grandfather)
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abuela (ah-bvooeh-lah) (grandmother)