Spanish Word of the Day Archive
Saturday July 26, 2008

familiar, adjective:
familiar; family

Familiar has two main meanings. In one use, it’s like English familiar:

Su cara me es or me resulta familiar.
Your face looks familiar.

Apart from that meaning, it also describes things concerning your family or families in general. You often use it in the following phrases:

una empresa familiar
a family business

la vida familiar
family life

el domicilio familiar
the family home

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Spanish Word of the Day ArchiveSaturday July 26, 2008