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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Spanish with Fexingo! Ready for a new episode? Luna: Hi Lucas! Yes, I'm so ready. Last time we did that bakery story — I still want a croissant. Lucas: Oh, totally. But today, let's talk about family. Family members in Spanish. Luna: Oh, that's cute. I've been wanting to introduce my family in Spanish! Lucas: Exactly. So, the first one: mother. In Spanish, mother is 'madre'. Luna: Madre. Lucas: Yes, madre. And father is 'padre'. Luna: Padre. That sounds like 'padre' as in 'padre nuestro', right? Lucas: Exactly. So if you want to say 'my mother', you say 'mi madre'. Luna: Mi madre. Lucas: Perfect. And 'my father' is 'mi padre'. Luna: Mi padre. Easy. Lucas: Good. Now, brother: 'hermano'. Luna: Hermano. Is that like 'hermano' as in sibling? Lucas: Yes. And sister is 'hermana'. Luna: Hermana. Oh, so it's the same but with an 'a' at the end. Lucas: Exactly, that pattern will help you. So, 'mi hermano' and 'mi hermana'. Luna: Mi hermano, mi hermana. Got it. Lucas: And one more: child or son — 'hijo'. Luna: Hijo. That one is new. H-I-J-O? Lucas: Yes, the 'j' sounds like an 'h' in English. So 'ee-ho'. Hijo. Luna: Hijo. So 'my son' is 'mi hijo'. Lucas: Yes. And if it's a daughter, it's 'hija'. Luna: Hija. OK, so 'mi hija'. Lucas: Let's do a quick review. Repeat after me: madre. Luna: Madre. Lucas: Padre. Luna: Padre. Lucas: Hermano. Luna: Hermano. Lucas: Hermana. Luna: Hermana. Lucas: Hijo. Luna: Hijo. Lucas: And hija. Luna: Hija. Lucas: Great. Now, let's make a tiny story. Imagine you meet someone new. You can say 'Hola, me llamo Luna.' And they ask '¿Cómo estás?' You say 'Bien, gracias.' Then you can say 'Él es mi hermano.' That means 'He is my brother.' Luna: Él es mi hermano. So I can point to someone and say that. Lucas: Exactly. Or 'Ella es mi hermana.' She is my sister. Luna: Ella es mi hermana. Nice. Lucas: Let's practice a full sentence. 'Mi madre y mi padre son mis padres.' My mother and my father are my parents. Luna: Mi madre y mi padre son mis padres. That's a lot of 'padres'. Lucas: It is. But it's good repetition. So today we learned: madre, padre, hermano, hermana, hijo, hija. Luna: And I can say 'mi madre', 'mi padre', etc. Lucas: Yes. So let's do a quick scene. I'll be a new friend, and you introduce your family. Luna: OK, let's try. Lucas: Hola, ¿cómo estás? Luna: Bien, gracias. Él es mi hermano. Lucas: Oh, nice to meet him. And who is she? Luna: Ella es mi madre. Lucas: Perfect. And your father? Luna: Mi padre está en casa. Lucas: Ah, that means 'my father is at home.' Great job. You used 'mi padre' and 'en casa' — we haven't learned 'casa' yet but it's 'home'. Luna: Oh, I just guessed. But I'm happy it worked. Lucas: It did. So, let's practice these words one more time. Say them with me: madre. Luna: Madre. Lucas: Padre. Luna: Padre. Lucas: Hermano. Luna: Hermano. Lucas: Hermana. Luna: Hermana. Lucas: Hijo. Luna: Hijo. Lucas: Hija. Luna: Hija. Lucas: That's it for today on Learn Spanish with Fexingo. Keep practicing with your own family. Talk to you next time! Luna: See you, Lucas. ¡Adiós! Lucas: ¡Hasta luego!