A direct cognate of the English word "family"
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Familia means family and is a direct cognate of the English word.
familia
family (relatives)
The people you are related to by blood, marriage, or close bonds of household.
Paso las navidades con mi familiaI spend Christmas with my family
Toda la familia se reunió para celebrar la bodaThe whole family gathered to celebrate the wedding
family (related things)
Used for any group of related things, including languages, species, or instruments, just like in English.
El español y el portugués pertenecen a la misma familia de lenguasSpanish and Portuguese belong to the same language family
Los gatos y los leones son de la misma familiaCats and lions are from the same family
en familia
as a family, among ourselves, in private
Among only the people you think of as close as family.
Celebramos la cena en familia, sin invitadosWe celebrated the dinner as a family, without guests
Lo hablaremos en familia, no hace falta contárselo a todosWe'll discuss it among ourselves, no need to tell everyone