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Greetings to all!
In this session, we will be sharing some commonly used words in the family along with their Persian pronunciation.
In Iran, family is highly valued and extended families are common. Respect for elders, traditional gender roles, and the practice of tarof are important aspects of Iranian family culture. Family gatherings, hospitality, and support for one another are also emphasized.
Words
| English Word | Pronunciation in Persian | Writing in Persian |
|---|---|---|
| Family | khanevadeh | خانواده |
| Great grandfather - Great grandmother | pedare pedarbozorg -madare madarbozorg | پدر پدربزرگ - مادر مادربزرگ |
| Grandfather -Grandmother | pedarbozorg - madarbozorg /bababozorg - mamanbozorg | پدربزرگ - مادر بزرگ / بابا بزرگ - مامان بزرگ |
| Dad - Father | baba-pedar | بابا - پدر |
| Mom-Mother | maman-madar | مامان - مادر |
| Brother | baradar | برادر - داداش |
| Sister | khahar | خواهر - آبجی |
| Son | pesar | پسر |
| Daughter | dokhtar | دختر |
| Husband | hamsar / shohar | شوهر / همسر |
| Wife | hamsar / zan | زن / خانم / همسر |
| Grandchild | nave | نوه |
| Nephew | pesare khahar ya baradar | خواهرزاده و برادر زاده ی پسر |
| Niece | dokhtare khahar ya baradar | خواهر زاده و برادر زاده ی دختر |
| Uncle | amu-daie | عمو - دایی |
| Aunt | khale-amme | عمه - خاله |
| Sister Husband | shohar khahar / bajenagh | شوهر خواهر / باجناق |
| Brother's wife | zan dadash / zan baradar / jari | زن داداش / زن برادر / جاری |
| Stepfather | napedari | ناپدری - شوهر ننه |
| Stepmother | namadari | نامادری - زن بابا |
| Father - in - law | pedar zan / pedar khanom - pedar shohar / pedare hamsar | پدر زن / پدر خانم - پدر شوهر
پدر همسر |
| Mother - in - law | madar zan-madar shohar... | مادر زن - مادر شوهر |
| Brother - in - law | baradar zan / baradar khanom - baradar shohar / baradare hamsar | ناپدری |
| Sister - in - law | khahar zan / khahar khanom - khahar shohar / khahare hamsar | خواهر زن / خواهر خانم - خواهر شوهر / خواهر همسر |
| Son - in - law / groom | damad | داماد |
| Daughter - n - law / Bride | aroos | عروس |
| Half brother | baradar natani | برادر ناتنی |
| Half sister | khahar natani | خواهر ناتنی |
You see?
Some English words are used in several ways in Persian... For instance: uncle, aunt, cousin...
Good luck... ;)
Videos
At last, review some of the family vocabulary in video: