How to Say ‘My family is small.’ in Spain Spanish
Mi familia es pequeña.
mee fah-MEE-lyah ess peh-KEH-nyah
[mee fah-MEE-lyah ess peh-KEH-nyah]
💬 Usage Tip: The describing word matches familia, which is a female word, so it's pequeña, not pequeño. The ñ sounds like the "ny" in canyon: (peh-KEH-nyah).
Phrase Breakdown
Mi familia
mee fah-MEE-lyah
My family
Stress 'fa-MI-lya'. Say the final '-lia' as one syllable.
Mi familia vive en Toledo.
My family lives in Toledo.
Words in this phrase
Mi
[mee]
my
A possessive word showing something belongs to me.
Mi pasaporte está aquí.
My passport is here.
familia
[fah-MEE-lyah]
family
Refers to your family members as a group.
Mi familia viaja conmigo hoy.
My family is travelling with me today.
es pequeña.
ess peh-KEH-nyah
is small.
'Pequeña' is feminine to match 'familia'.
La cocina es pequeña.
The kitchen is small.
Words in this phrase
es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of 'ser'; means 'is'.
Esta es la salida.
This is the exit.
pequeña
[peh-KEH-nyah]
small
Feminine adjective meaning small.
Pequeña o grande, la maleta necesita etiqueta.
Small or large, the suitcase needs a tag.
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