noun · #114
family
Example: Mi familia vive en Valencia.
My family lives in Valencia.
Spanish → English
la familia
la familia is Spanish for family.
What la familia means
How common is it?
la familia is ranked #114 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the everyday core of the language — common enough that it is worth knowing cold before you move on to specialist vocabulary.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to la familia — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- la comida — food, meal
- el dinero — money
- el amigo — friend
- la madre — mother
- el padre — father
- el hijo — son
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22