Joel KinSep 23, 2024
@harshil same in French, it’s so weird. It also means parents though, good luck figuring that one out from context clues!
Show threadKeith G.
@foon @harshil I’m trying to learn Spanish, and learned “parientes” but also “familiares” for relatives. I’m fuzzy on any differences in sentiment. Parents specifically are “padres”. I suspect that it’s English that’s strange here.
Sep 23, 2024 at 5:15pmWeb
Show threadJoel KinSep 23, 2024
@keithg @harshil always the safe bet!
Show threadAndrés Pizá BückmannSep 23, 2024
@keithg @foon @harshil “Padres” is father and mother. “Familiares” is used for close family (padres, hermanos, maybe grandparents). “Parientes” is for more distant members of a family. That said, sometimes in Spain “la parienta” is used to refer to one’s wife 🤣
Show threadKeith G.Sep 23, 2024
@tovkal @foon @harshil Thank you so much