| A | B |
| el compromiso | the engagement |
| el anillo de compromiso | the engagement ring |
| casarse con | to marry |
| comprometerse | to get engaged |
| la cuñada | the sister-in-law |
| el cuñado | the brother-in-law |
| dar a luz | to give birth |
| divorciado(a) | divorced |
| divorciarse de | to divorce |
| el divorcio | the divorce |
| estar casado(a) | to be married |
| Fíjate que se ha casado. | Get this: he/she got married. |
| el funeral | the funeral |
| graduarse de | to graduate (from) |
| la hermanastra | the stepsister |
| el hermanastro | the stepbrother |
| la madrastra | the stepmother |
| la media hermana | the half sister |
| el medio hermano | the half brother |
| nacer | to be born |
| el padrastro | the stepfather |
| Pues, sigue trabajando... | Well, he's/she's still working... |
| ¿Qué handa haciendo...? | What's ... up to? |
| ¿Qué me cuentas de...? | What can you tell me about...? |
| ¿Qué sabes de...? | What do you know about...? |
| la reunión familiar | the family reunion |
| Según tengo entendido,... | From what I understand,... |
| separado(a) | separated |
| separarse de | to separate |
| la suegra | the mother-in-law |
| el suegro | the father-in-law |
| Me has dejado boquiabierto(a). | You've left me speechless. |
| ¡No me digas! | You don't say! |
| ¡No me lo puedo creer! | I can't believe it! |
| Qué pena que se hayan... | What a shame that they have... |
| ¡Qué sorpresa que se hayan...! | What a surprise that they have...! |