How to Say ‘Like family’ in Mexican Spanish
Como de la familia
KOH-moh deh lah fah-MEE-lyah
[KOH-moh deh lah fah-MEE-lyah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Como] here means "like," not "I eat" — the written form is the same, and context tells you which one it is. Compare [como de la familia] = "like family" with [como tacos] = "I eat tacos."
Phrase Breakdown
Como
[KOH-moh]
like
Used for comparison, meaning someone feels like family.
Me siento Como de la familia con este trato.
I feel like part of the family with this treatment.
De la familia
deh lah fah-MEE-lyah
Of the family / like family
A warm expression meaning someone is treated as family or considered part of the family.
Es de la familia.
He/She is like family.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
Preposition forming part of the set phrase 'de la familia.'
Como de la familia me reciben aquí.
They welcome me here like family.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular article used before familia.
Como de la familia me hablan todos.
Everyone speaks to me like family.
familia
[fah-MEE-lyah]
family
Literal or figurative family; often used to show closeness.
Como de la familia me trataron en el viaje.
They treated me like family on the trip.
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