Family relationships - Foundation
Family relationships can sometimes be problematic.
Brotherly and sisterly love is not always plain sailing!
Here are some useful verbs:
| aguantar | to put up with |
| confiar | to trust |
| discutir | to discuss/argue |
| enfadarse | to get angry |
| fastidiar | to annoy/bother |
| insultar | to insult |
| llorar | to cry |
| llevarse bien/mal con | to get on well/badly with |
| maltratar | to mistreat/abuse |
| molestar | to bother/annoy |
| pelear(se) | to fight |
| ser el/la mayor | to be the eldest |
| ser el/la menor | to be the youngest |
| ser el/la mediano/a | to be the middle one |
| estar casado/a, separado/a, divorciado/a, soltero/a | to be married/separated/divorced/single |
| charlar | to chat |
| contar con | to count on/rely on |
| conocer | to meet |
| gustar | to like |
| hacerse amigo/a de | to make friends with |
| querer/amar | to love |
| odiar | to hate |
| tener los mismos gustos | to have the same taste |
| tener mucho/nada en común | to have a lot/nothing in common |
| compartir | to share |
| criticar | to criticise |
| preferir | to prefer |
| reírse | to laugh |
| sonreír | to smile |
| llevarse mejor/peor/fatal con | to get on better/worse/terribly with |
| salir | to go out |
| pasarlo bien/mal | to have a good/bad time |
| aguantar |
| to put up with |
| confiar |
| to trust |
| discutir |
| to discuss/argue |
| enfadarse |
| to get angry |
| fastidiar |
| to annoy/bother |
| insultar |
| to insult |
| llorar |
| to cry |
| llevarse bien/mal con |
| to get on well/badly with |
| maltratar |
| to mistreat/abuse |
| molestar |
| to bother/annoy |
| pelear(se) |
| to fight |
| ser el/la mayor |
| to be the eldest |
| ser el/la menor |
| to be the youngest |
| ser el/la mediano/a |
| to be the middle one |
| estar casado/a, separado/a, divorciado/a, soltero/a |
| to be married/separated/divorced/single |
| charlar |
| to chat |
| contar con |
| to count on/rely on |
| conocer |
| to meet |
| gustar |
| to like |
| hacerse amigo/a de |
| to make friends with |
| querer/amar |
| to love |
| odiar |
| to hate |
| tener los mismos gustos |
| to have the same taste |
| tener mucho/nada en común |
| to have a lot/nothing in common |
| compartir |
| to share |
| criticar |
| to criticise |
| preferir |
| to prefer |
| reírse |
| to laugh |
| sonreír |
| to smile |
| llevarse mejor/peor/fatal con |
| to get on better/worse/terribly with |
| salir |
| to go out |
| pasarlo bien/mal |
| to have a good/bad time |
Elena is talking about her family relationships.
Question
Choose the correct answer. Elena's brother is...
a) two years older
b) two years younger
c) two years old
The correct answer is a.
Transcript:Mi nombre es Elena y tengo 15 años. Vivo con mis padres y mi hermano mayor, que tiene dos años más que yo.
Translation:
My name is Elena and I'm 15 years old. I live with my parents and my older brother, who is two years older than me.
What sort of person is Elena?
Question
Choose the correct answer:
a) cheerful
b) tolerant
c) spoiled
The correct answer is b.
Transcript:Siempre he sido una persona muy tolerante, pero ahora no puedo aguantar su comportamiento. Está muy mimado y hace lo que quiere.
Translation:
I have always been a very tolerant person but now I can't put up with his behaviour. He is very spoiled and does what he wants.
What does Elena's brother do every day?
Question
Select the correct answer:
a) insults her
b) makes fun of her
c) shouts at her
The correct answer is a.
Transcript:Pienso que su comportamiento tiene que cambiar. Nunca me escucha y me insulta todos los días.
Translation:
I think that his behaviour must change. He never listens to me and insults me every day.
What sort of person is Elena's brother?
Question
Choose the correct answer:
a) tolerant
b) clever
c) selfish
The correct answer is c.
Transcript:En mi opinión, mi hermano es una persona egoísta y maleducada que no piensa nunca en los demás.
Translation:
In my opinion, my brother is a rude and selfish person who never thinks about anybody else.
What else does Elena say about her relationship with her brother?
Question
Select the correct answer:
a) they get on well
b) they have nothing in common
c) they share a bedroom
The correct answer is b.
Transcript:Nuestra relación es terrible y siempre estamos discutiendo. Además, nuestros gustos son muy distintos y no tenemos nada en común.
Translation:
Our relationship is awful and we are always fighting. What's more, our tastes are very different and we have nothing in common.
