Family Members Chart in English
Male | Female | Relationship |
---|---|---|
father | mother | parent |
son | daughter | child |
husband | wife | spouse |
brother | sister | sibling |
grandfather | grandmother | grandparents |
grandson | granddaughter | grandchild |
uncle | aunt | parent's sibling |
nephew | niece | sibling's child |
cousin | cousin | aunt's/uncle's child |
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Basic Family Members
father – somebody’s male parent
mother – somebody’s female parent
parent – somebody’s father or mother
son – somebody’s male child
daughter – somebody’s female child
husband – the man who a woman is married to
wife – the woman who a man is married to
spouse – somebody married to another person; husband or wife
brother – a boy or man who has the same parents as another person
sister – a girl or woman who has the same parents as another person
sibling – a brother or sister
elder brother/sister – a brother/sister who is older than you
younger brother/sister – brother/sister who is younger than you
grandfather – somebody’s parent’s father
grandmother – somebody’s parent’s mother
grandparent – somebody’s parent’s parent
great grandfather – a father of your grandparent
Family Members Translation
English | father | mother | parents |
Spanish | padre | madre | padres |
French | père | mère | parents |
Italian | padre | madre | genitori |
German | Vater | Mutter | Eltern |
Portuguese | pai | mãe | pais |
Russian | папа | мама | родители |
Chinese | 父 | 母亲 | 父母 |
Japanese | おとうさん | 母 | おや |
Polish | ojciec | matka | rodzice |
English | son | daughter | children |
Spanish | hijo | hija | niños |
French | fils | fille | enfants |
Italian | figlio | figlia | bambini |
German | Sohn | Tochter | Kinder |
Portuguese | filho | filha | crianças |
Russian | сын | дочь | дети |
Chinese | 儿子 | 女儿 | 孩子 |
Japanese | 御子息 | お嬢さん | こどもたち |
Polish | syn | córka | dzieci |
English | husband | wife | spouse |
Spanish | marido | esposa | cónyuge |
French | mari | épouse | conjoint |
Italian | marito | moglie | coniuge |
German | Ehemann | Frau | Ehepartner |
Portuguese | marido | esposa | cônjuge |
Russian | муж | жена | супруг |
Chinese | 丈夫 | 妻子 | 配偶 |
Japanese | 旦那 | 奥様 | 配偶者 |
Polish | mąż | żona | współmałżonek |
English | brother | sister |
Spanish | hermano | hermana |
French | frère | sœur |
Italian | fratello | sorella |
German | Bruder | Schwester |
Portuguese | irmão | irmã |
Russian | брат | сестра |
Chinese | 兄弟 | 姐姐 |
Japanese | お兄さん | 姉妹 |
Polish | brat | siostra |
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great grandmother – a mother of your grandparent
grandson – somebody’s son’s or daughter’s son
granddaughter – somebody’s son’s or daughter’s daughter
grandchild – somebody’s son’s or daughter’s child
uncle – somebody’s mother’s or father’s brother; your aunt’s husband
aunt – somebody’s mother’s or father’s sister; your uncle’s wife
nephew – somebody’s brother’s or sister’s son; your husband’s or wife’s brother’s or sister’s son
niece – somebody’s brother’s or sister’s daughter; your husband’s or wife’s brother’s or sister’s daughter
cousin – somebody’s parent’s brother’s or sister’s child; somebody’s aunt’s or uncle’s child
stepfather – your mother’s husband (not your real father)
stepmother – your father’s wife (not your real mother)
stepbrother – your stepfather’s or stepmother’s son (at least one of your parents is different)
stepsister – your stepfather’s or stepmother’s daughter (at least one of your parents is different)
stepson – your spouse’s son (from an earlier marriage)
stepdaughter – your spouse’s daughter (from an earlier marriage)
father-in-law – your spouse’s father
mother-in-law – your spouse’s mother
brother-in-law – your spouse’s brother
sister-in-law – your spouse’s sister
son-in-law – your daughter’s husband
daughter-in-law – your son’s wife
boyfriend – a boy or man that a girl or woman goes out with
girlfriend – a girl or woman that a boy or man goes out with
widow – a woman whose husband has died
widower – a man whose wife has died
bachelor – a man who has never been married
spinster – a woman who has never been married
single – a person who isn’t married and doesn’t have a boyfriend/girlfriend
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1. baby – a very young child
- I always do some housework when the baby is sleeping in the afternoon.
2. infant – a baby or very young child, newborn child
- My sister is 14 years old, but sometimes she acts like an infant.
3. toddler – a young child who has just learnt to walk
- Toddlers can walk, but they don’t always talk yet.
4. marriage – legal relationship between a husband and wife
- She only has a stepdaughter from her husband’s first marriage, but she likes her as her own.
5. marry (sb), get married to sb – become somebody’s husband or wife
- My father was 29 and my mother was 25 when they got married.
6. go out (with sb) – spend time with somebody and have a romantic or sexual relationship with them
- My parents had been going out for two years before they got married.
- My mother doesn’t like that I go out with Tom; she says he’s too old for me.
7. get engaged – agree to marry somebody
- Imagine, my sister has just got engaged to a footballer, they’re planning to get married in the summer.
8. wedding – the act of marrying, a marriage ceremony (and the meal or party that usually follows it)
9. bride – a woman on her wedding day, or just before or just after it
10. (bride) groom – a man on his wedding day, or just before or just after it
- The prince’s wedding ceremony will take place in the cathedral. Then the bride and the groom will be taken to the wedding reception in an open Rolls Royce.
11. honeymoon – a holiday taken by a couple who have just got married
We couldn’t go to the Bahamas on honeymoon, but we felt sitting on the top of the world even in a campsite at the local lake.
12. divorce – the legal ending of a marriage; end your marriage legally
- Unfortunately, very many marriages end in a divorce in our country.
- She divorced her husband immediately when she learned he had a secret girlfriend.
- My friend and his wife got divorced at last, after long years of quarrel and disagreement.
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Miss Suleban married to Jack. Now what will be the the name of the relationship between
Suleban and Jack’s father ?
Jack’s father would be Suleban’s father in law and Suleban would be Jack’s father’s daughter in law.
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In a married couple. The bride’s parents and bride groom’s parents are there. In India, particularly Tamil Language they called each other as “Sambhandhi” to mention the bride’s parents. Can you help to find the equivalent word in English?
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