How to Say ‘Are relatives’ in Mexican Spanish
Son parientes
sohn pah-RYEHN-tehs
[sohn pah-RYEHN-tehs]
💬 Usage Tip: Parientes means “relatives.” Son is the ustedes/ellos form of ser.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Parientes is understood everywhere, though in casual talk people may also mention the exact relation, like primos or hermanas.
Phrase Breakdown
Son
[sohn]
are
Form of 'ser' used with 'ustedes' or 'ellos/ellas' to identify people or relationships.
Ellos son parientes.
They are relatives.
parientes
[pah-RYEHN-tehs]
relatives
People who are related by family.
Mis tíos y mis primos son parientes.
My uncles/aunts and my cousins are relatives.
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