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The meaning of the Spanish word "familia" and how you use it

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familia
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) family
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Mi familia es pequeña .
My family is small.
Mi familia vive en Argentina .
My family lives in Argentina.
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Christmas at a Real-life Home
Querida familia , es un verdadero placer para ,
Dear family, it's a true pleasure for me,
Grandma's Cold Remedies
Verizon trae a toda tu familia el ahorro de plan Share Everything .
Verizon brings to your entire family the savings of the plan Share Everything.
If They Had Only Known ...
Mi familia y mis amigos
My family and friends
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en...familia
(phrase) with family; family; as a family
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Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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A me gusta comer en familia .
I like to eat with family.
Necesitamos un viaje en familia .
We need a family trip.
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Put Together a Gingerbread House in a Jiffy!
Hola , hoy montaremos nuestra casita de jengibre en familia .
Hello, today we'll put together our little gingerbread house as a family.
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son...de...buena...familia
(expression) (present) (ustedes / ellos / ellas) come from a good family
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Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Mis amigos son de buena familia .
My friends are from a good family.
Nuestros compañeros son de buena familia .
Our co-workers are from a good family.
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(Please Don't) Meet My Wizard Family
Justo en tu aula hay dos demonios infernales que son muy simpáticos . Y además son de buena familia .
Right in your classroom there are two infernal demons that are very nice. And besides, they come from a good family.
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familia
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) relative; family member
Ildu

Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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No es familia mía .
He/she isn't a family member of mine.
Esta fruta es familia de las naranjas .
This fruit is a relative of oranges.
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New Fruit Discovered in Costa Rica
Y el país tiene una nueva fruta , es familia del maracuyá y la descubrieron en Talamanca .
And the country has a new fruit, it's a relative of the passion fruit and they discovered it in Talamanca.
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familia
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) family; group (of similar things)
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Vienen de esta familia de idiomas .
They come from this language family.
Aprendimos sobre la familia de instrumentos de viento .
We learned about the family of wind instruments.
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Where Did Spanish Come From?
El español , llamado más propiamente castellano , ya verás por qué , forma parte de la familia indoeuropea .
Spanish, more correctly called Castilian, soon you'll see why, forms part of the Indo-European family.
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