cuñada

koo-NYAH-dah

sister-in-law?family relationship

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Mi cuñada es la hermana de mi esposo.

My sister-in-law is my husband's sister.

La esposa de mi hermano es mi cuñada.

My brother's wife is my sister-in-law.

Mañana voy a cenar con mi cuñada.

Tomorrow I'm going to have dinner with my sister-in-law.

Since this word refers to a female relative, it always uses 'la' or 'una' and ends in '-a'.

Mistake: "Pronouncing it as 'cunada' with a regular 'n'."

Correction: Use the 'ny' sound like in 'canyon' or 'onion'. The 'ñ' makes a big difference in Spanish!

In Spanish, just like in English, this word covers two people: your sibling's wife AND your partner's sister.

Question 1 of 2

If your brother gets married, what do you call his new wife?

cuñado(brother-in-law) - noun

concuñada(the wife of your spouse's sibling) - noun

cuñadismo(the habit of acting like a know-it-all) - noun

Does 'cuñada' also refer to my husband's sister?

Yes! 'Cuñada' refers to both your sibling's wife and your spouse's sister.

What is the masculine version of this word?

The masculine version is 'cuñado', which means brother-in-law.