๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆย  Family Members

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In this section you'll learn essential English family vocabulary and how to talk about your relatives in everyday conversations. Each English word includes a simple meaning plus translations in several languages.

๐ŸŸข Immediate Family

๐Ÿ‘จ Father
your male parent; dad
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Padre
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Pรจre
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Vater
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Padre
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Pai
๐Ÿ‘ฉ Mother
your female parent; mom
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Madre
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Mรจre
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Mutter
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Madre
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Mรฃe
๐Ÿ‘ฆ Son
a male child
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Hijo
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Fils
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Sohn
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Figlio
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Filho
๐Ÿ‘ง Daughter
a female child
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Hija
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Fille
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Tochter
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Figlia
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Filha
๐Ÿง‘ Brother
a male sibling
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Hermano
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Frรจre
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Bruder
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Fratello
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Irmรฃo
๐Ÿ‘ฉ Sister
a female sibling
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Hermana
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Sล“ur
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Schwester
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Sorella
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Irmรฃ
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Parents
your mother and father
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Padres
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Parents
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Eltern
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Genitori
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Pais
โค๏ธ Family
parents, children, and close relatives
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Familia
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Famille
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Familie
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Famiglia
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Famรญlia

๐ŸŸก Extended Family

๐Ÿ‘ด Grandfather
your fatherโ€™s or motherโ€™s father
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Abuelo
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Grand-pรจre
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: GroรŸvater
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Nonno
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Avรด
๐Ÿ‘ต Grandmother
your fatherโ€™s or motherโ€™s mother
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Abuela
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Grand-mรจre
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: GroรŸmutter
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Nonna
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Avรณ
๐Ÿ‘จ Uncle
the brother of your mother or father
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Tรญo
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Oncle
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Onkel
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Zio
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Tio
๐Ÿ‘ฉ Aunt
the sister of your mother or father
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Tรญa
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Tante
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Tante
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Zia
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Tia
๐Ÿ‘ฆ Cousin
the child of your aunt or uncle
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Primo / Prima
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Cousin / Cousine
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Cousin / Cousine
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Cugino / Cugina
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Primo / Prima
๐Ÿ‘ถ Baby
a very young child
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Bebรฉ
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Bรฉbรฉ
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Baby
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Bambino / Neonata
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Bebรช

๐Ÿ”ด Relationships

๐Ÿ’ Husband
the man a woman is married to
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Esposo
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Mari
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ehemann
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Marito
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Marido
๐Ÿ’– Wife
the woman a man is married to
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Esposa
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Femme / ร‰pouse
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ehefrau
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Moglie
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Esposa
โค๏ธ Boyfriend
a man you are dating
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Novio
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Petit ami
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Freund
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Fidanzato
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Namorado
๐Ÿ’• Girlfriend
a woman you are dating
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Novia
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Petite amie
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Freundin
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Fidanzata
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Namorada

๐Ÿ‘• Helpful Tip

Unlike some languages, English family words usually do not change for masculine or feminine forms. Each family member has a separate word to describe the relationship.

Brother ย ย  Sister

Son ย ย  Daughter

Uncle ย ย  Aunt

Grandfather ย ย  Grandmother

Beginner Tip: English does not change family words based on grammar. Instead, each relationship has its own word.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Family Life

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Every Sunday we have lunch at my grandparents' house.
we eat lunch at grandma and grandpaโ€™s house each Sunday
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Todos los domingos almorzamos en casa de mis abuelos.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Tous les dimanches, nous dรฉjeunons chez mes grands-parents.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Jeden Sonntag essen wir bei meinen GroรŸeltern zu Mittag.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Ogni domenica pranziamo a casa dei miei nonni.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Todos os domingos almoรงamos na casa dos meus avรณs.
๐ŸŽธ My brother plays the guitar in a band.
my brother plays guitar with a music group
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Mi hermano toca la guitarra en una banda.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Mon frรจre joue de la guitarre dans un groupe.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Mein Bruder spielt Gitarre in einer Band.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mio fratello suona la chitarra in una band.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Meu irmรฃo toca guitarra em uma banda.
๐ŸŽ‚ My cousin always makes the birthday cake.
my cousin is the one who bakes the birthday cake
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Mi prima siempre prepara el pastel de cumpleaรฑos.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Ma cousine prรฉpare toujours le gรขteau d'anniversaire.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Meine Cousine macht immer den Geburtstagskuchen.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mia cugina prepara sempre la torta di compleanno.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Minha prima sempre faz o bolo de aniversรกrio.
๐Ÿš— This summer we're going to travel with the whole family.
all of us will take a trip together this summer
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Este verano vamos a viajar con toda la familia.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Cet รฉtรฉ, nous allons voyager avec toute la famille.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Diesen Sommer reisen wir mit der ganzen Familie.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Quest'estate viaggeremo con tutta la famiglia.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Neste verรฃo vamos viajar com toda a famรญlia.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Everyday Conversations

Family dinner
talking about who cooked
A: Who made this cake?
B: My grandmother. She cooks very well.
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ A: ยฟQuiรฉn hizo este pastel?
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ B: Mi abuela. Ella cocina muy bien.

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท A: Qui a fait ce gรขteau ?
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท B: Ma grand-mรจre. Elle cuisine trรจs bien.

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช A: Wer hat diesen Kuchen gemacht?
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช B: Meine GroรŸmutter. Sie kocht sehr gut.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น A: Chi ha preparato questa torta?
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น B: Mia nonna. Cucina molto bene.

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น A: Quem fez este bolo?
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น B: Minha avรณ. Ela cozinha muito bem.
Looking at old photos
asking who is in a photo
A: Who's the boy in this photo?
B: He's my cousin when he was five years old.
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ A: ยฟQuiรฉn es el niรฑo de esta foto?
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ B: Es mi primo cuando tenรญa cinco aรฑos.

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท A: Qui est le garรงon sur cette photo ?
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท B: C'est mon cousin quand il avait cinq ans.

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช A: Wer ist der Junge auf diesem Foto?
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช B: Das ist mein Cousin, als er fรผnf Jahre alt war.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น A: Chi รจ il bambino in questa foto?
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น B: รˆ mio cugino quando aveva cinque anni.

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น A: Quem รฉ o menino nesta foto?
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น B: ร‰ meu primo quando tinha cinco anos.

๐ŸŒŽ Cultural Note

Family traditions vary across English-speaking countries, but many families enjoy spending time together for weekend meals, birthdays, holidays, and other special occasions. You'll often hear people talk about visiting grandparents, getting together with relatives, or having a family dinner.

๐Ÿ† Final Practice

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