Language/Catalan/Vocabulary/Family-Members
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Introduction
Welcome to the "Complete 0 to A1 Catalan Course". In this lesson, we will focus on vocabulary related to family members and relationships in Catalan. You will learn words for parents, siblings, and extended family as well as phrases for describing relationships. By the end of the lesson, you will be able to talk about your family and understand conversations about family members.
After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: Verbs in Catalan & Family.
Vocabulary
Below you will find a list of Catalan vocabulary related to family members and relationships. The Catalan word is listed first, followed by the pronunciation and English translation.
Parents
The word for mother is "mare". It is pronounced "MAH-reh".
The word for father is "pare". It is pronounced "PAH-reh".
The word for parents (plural) is "pares". It is pronounced "PAH-rehs".
Siblings
The word for brother is "germà". It is pronounced "zhehr-MAH".
The word for sister is "germana". It is pronounced "zhehr-MAH-nah".
The word for siblings (plural) is "germans". It is pronounced "zhehr-MAHNS".
Extended Family
The word for grandparents is "avis". It is pronounced "AH-bees".
The word for grandfather is "avi". It is pronounced "AH-bee".
The word for grandmother is "àvia". It is pronounced "AH-bee-yah".
The word for aunt is "tia". It is pronounced "TEE-yah".
The word for uncle is "oncle". It is pronounced "OHN-kleh".
The word for cousin is "cosí". It is pronounced "koh-SEE".
The word for niece is "nena". It is pronounced "NEH-nah".
The word for nephew is "nebot". It is pronounced "neh-BOHT".
Describing Relationships
The word for family is "família". It is pronounced "fah-MEE-lee-yah".
The word for relative is "parent". It is pronounced "pah-REHNT".
The word for married is "casat" (for men) or "casada" (for women). It is pronounced "kah-SAHT" or "kah-SAH-dah".
The word for single is "solter" (for men) or "soltera" (for women). It is pronounced "sohl-TEHR" or "sohl-TEH-rah".
The word for divorced is "divorciat" (for men) or "divorciada" (for women). It is pronounced "dee-bohr-SYAHT" or "dee-bohr-SYAH-dah".
The word for widowed is "vidu" (for men) or "vidua" (for women). It is pronounced "VEE-dooh" or "VEE-doo-yah".
Examples
Below you will find some examples of how to use the vocabulary related to family members and relationships in Catalan.
- La meva mare és molt simpàtica. (My mother is very nice.)
- El pare del Marc és alt. (Marc's father is tall.)
- La meva germana estudia a la universitat. (My sister studies at the university.)
- El meu germà és molt fort. (My brother is very strong.)
- Les meves àvies fan un pastís deliciós. (My grandmothers make a delicious cake.)
- La meva tia és la germana de la meva mare. (My aunt is my mother's sister.)
- El meu oncle té un gos molt graciós. (My uncle has a very funny dog.)
- La meva cosina toca el piano molt bé. (My cousin plays the piano very well.)
- El meu nebot és molt intel·ligent. (My nephew is very smart.)
- Estic casat amb la meva dona des de fa 10 anys. (I have been married to my wife for 10 years.)
- La meva germana està soltera perquè és molt exigent. (My sister is single because she is very demanding.)
- El meu pare és divorciat perquè va discutir amb la seva dona. (My father is divorced because he argued with his wife.)
- La meva àvia és vidua perquè el seu marit va morir fa uns anys. (My grandmother is widowed because her husband died a few years ago.)
Exercises
- Translate the following sentences into Catalan:
- My mother has a big family.
- I have two sisters and one brother.
- His grandparents live in the countryside.
- Our aunt is a doctor.
- Her niece is very cute.
- Their cousins are coming next week.
- Are you married or single?
- His father is widowed.
- I'm divorced and I have two children.
- My sister is younger than me.
- Translate the following sentences into English:
- El teu pare té un cotxe molt nou.
- La meva germana va estudiar medicina.
- Els meus avis sempre m'han donat bons consells.
- La teva mare és soltera o casada?
- La seva dona és molt simpàtica.
- Els teus germans són molt grans?
- La meva cosina té dos fills.
- Les meves àvies s'estimen molt.
- El meu oncle té una casa a la platja.
- Els meus pares estan casats des de fa 25 anys.
Summary
In this lesson, you learned about vocabulary related to family members and relationships in Catalan. You learned words for parents, siblings, and extended family as well as phrases for describing relationships. You also saw some examples of how to use this vocabulary in context. Keep practicing and you'll soon be able to talk about your family in Catalan with ease.
Other Lessons
- Legal and political vocabulary
- Computers and Internet
- Idioms, colloquial expressions and slang
- Post Office
- Expressions and phrases for writing
- Farewell
- At the Restaurant
- Fish and Seafood
- Vegetables
- Animals
Sources
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