primo
cousin
The Spanish word 'primo' translates to 'cousin' in English. It is used to refer to the child of one's uncle or aunt. In Spanish speaking cultures, similar to English, this term can be used for both male and female cousins unless specified otherwise. Just like in English, Spanish also has specific terms for 'first cousin', 'second cousin', etc., which just adds more precision when describing familial relationships. 'Primo' can also sometimes be used informally among friends to mean 'buddy' or 'mate'.
Example sentences using: primo
El primo de Juan es muy alto.
Juan's cousin is very tall.
This is a simple sentence structure mentioning a family member, the cousin(primo), using the verb 'es' (is) and an adjective, 'alto' (tall).
El primo y yo jugamos fútbol.
The cousin and I play soccer.
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El primo de mi padre es mi tío.
My father's cousin is my uncle.
This sentence introduces a lesson about family trees and terminologies to show the relation between father (padre), cousin (primo), and uncle (tío).
Mi amigo sale con el primo de Ana.
My friend is dating Ana's cousin.
In this example, we illuminate the possessive usage of 'de', translating to 'of', and the action of dating (sale con).
El primo de Luis tiene un coche nuevo.
Luis's cousin has a new car.
This sentence indicates something that someone possesses or owns. Here, Luis's cousin owns a new car.
¿Cómo se llama el primo de tu hermana?
What is your sister's cousin's name?
Here we see how to ask a question about someone's name in Spanish using '¿Cómo se llama?' and showing the relationship between the sister and her cousin.
El primo de Carlos vive en España.
Carlos's cousin lives in Spain.
This sentence structure is used to express someone's place of living. Here, it is Carlos's cousin lives in Spain.
El primo de mi madre cocina bien.
My mother's cousin cooks well.
This is a simple structure to describe someone's skill or talent - in this case, the mother's cousin's cooking ability.
El primo de Pablo es doctor.
Pablo's cousin is a doctor.
This sentence structure is often used to talk about someone’s profession. Here, we're talking about Pablo's cousin being a doctor.
El primo de María es mi profesor.
Maria's cousin is my teacher.
This sentence illustrates a connection between three people - the speaker, Maria, and Maria's cousin (who is the speaker's teacher).