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Lesson 5 - Family
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This page: Learn words that describe family in English (brother, cousin, etc.).

family

Family Vocabulary in English

Instructions
Click on the word to hear its pronunciation and repeat it.

Family vocabulary with pronunciation

mother
a woman who has a child
mom
another word for mother
father
a man who has a child
dad
another word for father
parents
a mother and father
husband
a married man
wife
a married woman
son
your male child
daughter
your female child
brother
a boy or man who has the same parents as you
sister
a girl or woman who has the same parents as you
grandfather
your parent’s father
grandpa
another word for grandfather
grandmother
your parent’s mother
grandma
another word for grandmother
grandson
your child’s son
granddaughter
your child’s daughter
grandchildren
your children’s children
uncle
your parent’s brother
aunt
your parent’s sister
cousin
the child of your aunt or uncle
nephew
your brother’s or sister’s son
niece
your brother’s or sister’s daughter
father-in-law
your husband’s or wife’s father
mother-in-law
your husband’s or wife’s mother
brother-in-law
your husband’s or wife’s brother (or your sibling’s husband)
sister-in-law
your husband’s or wife’s sister (or your sibling’s wife)
son-in-law
your daughter’s husband
daughter-in-law
your son’s wife

 

Family Tree

Family Tree

1. Sharon is Michelle's .
   

2. David is Michelle's .
   

3. Jose is Michelle's .
   

4. Kim is Michelle's .
   

5. Mike is Michelle's .
   

6. Priscilla is Michelle's .
   

7. Russell is Michelle's .
   

8. Pam is Michelle's .
   

9. Pete is Michelle's .
   

10. Peter is Michelle's .
     

 

Family Tree

11. Amanda is Michelle's .
     

12. Valerie is Michelle's .
     

13. Gabriel is Michelle's .
     

14. Daniel is Michelle's .
     

15. Karen is Michelle's .
     

16. Anna is Michelle's .
     

17. Ken is Michelle's .
     

18. Cecilia is Michelle's .
     

19. Bill is Michelle's .
     

20. Stuart is Michelle's .
     

21. Sarah is Michelle's .
     

 

Jose's (Michelle's husband's) Family Tree

Family Tree

22. Virginia is Michelle's .
     

23. Francisco is Michelle's .
     

24. Marisa is Michelle's .
     

25. Jorge is Michelle's .
     

26. Richard is Michelle's .
     

27. Veronica is Michelle's .
     

28. Karina is Michelle's .
     

29. Miguel is Michelle's .
     

30. Gaby is Michelle's .
     

31. Michelle is Jose's .
     

 

Writing

Write sentences using the names of your family members and their relationship to each other. (for example: father, sister, etc.)

Example: 
Maria is my sister.
Marco is my brother.
Sara is my aunt.

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