Meeting the in laws again: Family updates and events
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Key Phrases
Qué alegría volver a veros.
What a joy to see you all again.
Teníamos muchas ganas de verte otra vez.
We were really looking forward to seeing you again.
¿Lo celebrasteis todos juntos?
Did you all celebrate together?
Skills You'll Learn
Greeting family warmly and asking how everyone is.
Saludar a la familia con cariño y preguntar cómo están todos.
Talking about recent family events and good news.
Hablar de acontecimientos familiares recientes y buenas noticias.
Asking about celebrations and expressing interest in joining next time.
Preguntar por celebraciones y mostrar interés en unirse la próxima vez.
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are warmly reuniting with your Spanish family after some time away, catching up on family news, recent celebrations, and feeling included in their close family life.
Qué alegría volver a veros. ¿Cómo estáis todos?
What a joy to see you all again. How are you all?
Muy bien, hijo. Teníamos muchas ganas de verte otra vez.
Very well, son. We were really looking forward to seeing you again.
Yo también. ¿Qué tal ha ido este mes en la familia?
Me too. How has this month been for the family?
Ha sido movido. Tu cuñada empezó un trabajo nuevo.
It’s been busy. Your sister-in-law started a new job.
Qué buena noticia. Seguro que está muy contenta.
What good news. She must be very happy.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Qué alegría
keh ah-leh-GREE-ah
What a joy
Volver a veros
bol-BEHR ah BEH-ros
To see you again
💬 With [volver a] + verb, Spanish often means doing something again: [volver a veros] = "see you all again." You can reuse it with other verbs: [volver a llamar] "call again," [volver a intentarlo] "try again."
See breakdown →Qué alegría volver a veros.
keh ah-leh-GREE-ah bol-BEHR ah BEH-ros
What a joy to see you all again.
💬 The ending [‑os] in [veros] means "you all" in Spain, attached to the verb instead of written separately. The same pattern shows up in [llamaros] "call you all" or [deciros] "tell you all."
See breakdown →¿Cómo estáis?
KOH-moh es-TAH-ees
How are you all?
💬 [Estáis] is the Spain-only [vosotros] form for "you all are." In Spain you'll hear it with family and friends: [¿cómo estáis?], [¿dónde vivís?].
See breakdown →Todos
TOH-dohs
All
¿Cómo estáis todos?
KOH-moh es-TAH-ees TOH-dohs
How are you all?
💬 [Estáis] is the Spain-only [vosotros] form for talking to more than one person informally. In much of Latin America, the same idea would usually be [¿cómo están?].
See breakdown →Muy bien
mooy byen
Very well
Hijo
EE-hoh
Son
🇪🇸 Used literally for a son, but older relatives can also say [hijo] warmly to younger family members, even in-laws. It often sounds affectionate rather than strongly literal.
See breakdown →Muy bien, hijo.
mooy byen EE-hoh
Very well, son.
🇪🇸 A parent or older in-law saying [hijo] to you can be a sign of warmth and acceptance into the family. It usually lands as affectionate, not overly intimate.
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