Beginner Vocabulary – Family

• Parent /ˈpeə.rənt/ – a mother or father of a person

• Grandparents /ˈɡræn.peə.rənts/ – the father or mother of a your parents

• Grandmother /ˈɡræn.mʌð.ər/ – your mother’s or father’s mother

• Grandfather /ˈɡræn.fɑː.ðər/ – your mother’s or father’s father

• Mother /ˈmʌð.ər/ – female parent

• Father /ˈfɑː.ðər/ – male parent

• Uncle /ˈʌŋ.kəl/ – brother of your mother or father

• Aunt /ɑːnt/ – sister of your mother or father

• Brother /ˈbrʌð.ər/ – a boy or a man who has the same parents as you

• Sister /ˈsɪs.tər/ – a girl or a woman who has the same parents as you

• Cousin /ˈkʌz.ən/ – is the child of your uncle or aunt

• Niece /niːs/ – a daughter of your brother or sister, or a daughter of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister

• Nephew /ˈnef.juː/ – a son of your brother or sister, or a daughter of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister

• Brother-in-law /ˈbrʌð.ə.rɪn.lɔː/ – a brother of your husband or wife, or the man who is married to one of your siblings

• Sister-in-law /ˈsɪs.tə.rɪn.lɔː/ – a sister of your husband or wife, or the man who is married to one of your siblings

• Son /sʌn/ –  male child

• Daughter /ˈdɔː.tər/- female child

• Grandson /ˈɡræn.sʌn/ – a male grandchild

• Granddaughter /ˈɡræn.dɔː.tər/ – a female grandchild

• Sibling /ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/ – a brother or sister

Crossword activity to practice vocabulary learnt