Me llevo bien/mal con — Getting On With Family

Part of Family relationships · Section 4 of 4

IntroductionUnit: Theme 1 — People & LifestyleGCSE

This introduction covers Me llevo bien/mal con — Getting On With Family within Family relationships for GCSE Spanish. Revise Family relationships in Theme 1 — People & Lifestyle for GCSE Spanish with 13 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. Use this page as part of a wider topic revision path rather than treating it as an isolated fact. It is section 4 of 4 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

💬 Me llevo bien/mal con — Getting On With Family

AQA Speaking (Paper 2) always includes a family or relationships question. The phrase me llevo bien/mal con is your most reliable tool — it produces natural, accurate Spanish that examiners recognise and credit. Learn it, use it, and vary it with opinion extensions at Higher level.
Phrase English Register
Me llevo bien con mi hermano. I get on well with my brother. Foundation / Higher
Me llevo mal con mi madre. I don't get on well with my mother. Foundation / Higher
Nos llevamos bien. We get on well. Foundation / Higher
Nos queremos mucho. We love each other a lot. Higher
Me molesta cuando discutimos. It annoys me when we argue. Higher
En general, somos una familia unida. We are generally a close family. Higher

⭐ The #1 AQA Speaking phrase for family topics

Using me llevo bien/mal con + name/noun is the most credited family opinion phrase in AQA Paper 2 (Speaking). Learn it and use it in every speaking task — it immediately signals confident, natural Spanish. At Higher level, extend it: Me llevo bien con mi hermana porque es muy comprensiva y hablamos español juntos. (I get on well with my sister because she is very understanding and we speak Spanish together.)

Practice questions for Family relationships

  • A. la abuela
  • B. la tía
  • C. la prima
  • D. la hermana
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Quick recall flashcards

¿Cómo se dice 'father' en español?
el padre — e.g. Mi padre es muy trabajador. (My father is very hard-working.) Also: papá (informal).
¿Cómo se dice 'mother' en español?
la madre — e.g. Mi madre se llama Ana. (My mother is called Ana.) Also: mamá (informal).

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