How to Say ‘We’re family.’ in Mexican Spanish
Somos familia.
SOH-mohs fah-MEE-lyah
[SOH-mohs fah-MEE-lyah]
💬 Usage Tip: A short, natural sentence using ser for relationship and identity.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: In Mexico, this can be literal or emotional—sometimes people even say it warmly about very close non-relatives.
Phrase Breakdown
Somos
[SOH-mohs]
we are
Used to say what group you belong to or to identify relationships.
Nosotros somos familia.
We are family.
familia
[fah-MEE-lyah]
family
Used here to say that the people mentioned are related.
Sí, somos familia.
Yes, we are family.
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