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Revision as of 16:58, 13 July 2019
How do we talk about family members in different languages? It's an interesting question.
For many languages like English, French, Spanish ..., it's rather simple. However, for other languages like Swedish, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Tamil... words can be really specific and complicated.
For example, in Korean, there is a word for "father's unmarried younger brother", can you believe it?
Feel free to edit this page and add the vocabulary for your own language.
The Family Vocabulary in Several Languages
Family General Vocabulary
English | French | Spanish | Italian | Arabic | Turkish | German | Portuguese | Russian | Polish | Indonesian | Esperanto | Greek |
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parents | les parents | los padres | i genitori | الآباء | ebeveynler | die Eltern | os pais | родители | rodzice | orangtua | gepatroj | οι γονείς |
mother | la mère | la madre | la madre | أم | anne | die Mutter | a mãe | мама | mama | ibu | patrino | η μητέρα |
mom | la maman | la mamá | la mamma | أمي | anne | die Mama | a mamãe | мама | mama | mama | panjo | η μαμά |
father | le père | el padre | il padre | الآب | baba | der Vater | o pai | отец | ojciec | ayah | patro | ο πατέρας |
dad | le papa | el papá | il papà | أب | baba | der Papa | o papai | папа | tata | papa | paĉjo | ο μπαμπάς |
son | le fils | el hijo | il figlio | ابن | oğul | der Sohn | o filho | сын | syn | putra | filo | ο γιός |
daughter | la fille | la hija | la figlia | ابنة | kız evlat | die Tochter | a filha | дочь | córka | putri | filino | η κόρη |
elder brother | le frère aîné | el hermano mayor | il fratello maggiore | الأخ الأكبر | ağabey | der älterer Bruder | o irmão mais velho | старший брат | starszy brat | kakak | pliaĝa frato | ο μεγαλύτερος αδελφός |
younger brother | le frère cadet | el hermano más joven | il fratello minore | الأخ الأصغر | küçük kardeş | der jüngerer Bruder | o irmão mais novo | младший брат | młodszy brat | adik | pli juna frato | ο μικρότερος αδελφός |
elder sister | la soeur ainée | la hermana mayor | la sorella maggiore | الأخت الأكبر سنا | ablası | die ältere Schwester | a irmã mais velha | старшая сестра | starsza siostra | kakak | pliaĝa fratino | η μεγαλύτερη αδελφή |
younger sister | la sœur cadette | la hermana menor | la sorella minore | الأخت الأصغر | küçük kız kardeş | die jüngere Schwester | a irmã mais nova | младшая сестра | młodsza siostra | adik | pli juna fratino | η νεότερη αδελφή |
wife | la femme | la esposa | la moglie | زوجة | kadın eş | die Ehefrau | a esposa | жена | żona | istri | edzino | (η) σύζυγος |
husband | le mari | el marido | il marito | الزوج | koca | der Mann | o marido | муж | mąż | suami | edzo | (ο) σύζυγος |
aunt | la tante | la tía | la zia | عمة | teyze | die Tante | a tia | тетя | ciocia | tante | onklino | η θεία |
uncle | l'oncle | el tío | il zio | اخو الام | amca dayı | der Onkel | o tio | дядя | wujek | paman | onklo | ο θείος |
male cousin | le cousin | el primo | il cugino | ابن عم الذكور | erkek kuzen | der Cousin | o primo | двоюродный брат | kuzyn | sepupu laki laki | kuzo | ο
(ε) ξάδελφος, |
female cousin | la cousine | la prima | la cugina | ابنة العم | bayan kuzen | die Cousine | a prima | двоюродная сестра | kuzynka | sepupu perempuan | kuzino | η (ε)ξαδέλφη, |
nephew | le neveu | el sobrino | il nipote | ابن أخ | erkek yeğen | der Neffe | o sobrinho | племянник | bratanek | keponakan | nevo | ο ανηψιός |
niece | la nièce | la sobrina | la nipote | ابنة الاخ | yeğen | die Nichte | a sobrinha | племянница | siostrzenica | keponakan | nevino | η ανηψιά |
grandparents | les grands-parents | los abuelos | i nonni | الجد والجدة | dedesi | die Großeltern | os avós | дедушка и бабушка | dziadkowie | kakek-nenek | geavoj | ο παπούς και η γιαγιά |
grandmother | la grand-mère | la abuela | la nonna | جدة | büyükanne | die Großmutter | a avó | бабушка | babcia | nenek | avino | η γιαγιά |
grandfather | le grand-père | el abuelo | il nonno | جد | büyük baba | die Großvater | o avô | дед | dziadek | kakek | avo | ο παπούς |
grandchildren | les petits-enfants | los nietos | i nipoti | أحفاد | torun | die Enkelkinder | os netos | Внуков | wnuki | cucu | genepoj | το εγγόνι |
grandson | le petit-fils | el nieto | il nipote | حفيد | erkek torun | der Enkel | o neto | внук | wnuk | cucu | nepo | ο εγγονός |
granddaughter | la petite-fille | la nieta | la nipote | حفيدة | kız torun | die Enkelin | a neta | внучка | wnuczka | cucu | nepino | η εγγονή |
great-grandfather | l'arrière-grand-père | el bisabuelo | il bisnonno | الجد الأكبر | büyük büyükbaba | der Urgroßvater | o bisavô | прадед | świetny dziadek | kakek buyut | praavo | ο προπάπος |
great-grandmother | l'arrière-grand-mère | la bisabuela | la bisnonna | جدة عظيمة | büyük büyükanne | die Urgroßmutter | a bisavó | пра-прабабушка | pra babcia | nenek buyut | praavino | η προγιαγιά |
godmother | la marraine | la madrina | la madrina | العرابة | vaftiz anası | die Patin | a madrinha | крестная мама | matka chrzestna | ibu babtis | baptopatrino | η νονά |
godfather | le parrain | el padrino | il padrino | أب روحي | mafya babası | der Pate | o padrinho | Крестный отец | ojciec chrzestny | bapa baptis | baptopatro | ο νονός |
brother-in-law | le beau-frère | el cuñado | il cognato | شقيق الزوج | kayınbirader | der Schwager | o cunhado | шурин | szwagier | saudara ipar | bofrato | ο κουνιάδος |
sister-in-law | la belle-soeur | la cuñada | la cognata | مثل اختي | üvey kızkardeş | die Stiefschwester | a cunhada | сводная сестра | przyrodnia siostra | saudara tiri | bofratino | η κουνιάδα |
mother-in-law | la belle-mère | la suegra | la suocera | حماة " أم الزوج أو أم الزوجة | kayınvalide | die Schwiegermutter | a sogra | свекровь | teściowa | ibu mertua | bopatrino | η πεθερά |
father-in-law | le beau-père | el suegro | il suocero | ووالد بالتبنى | kayınpeder | der Schwiegervater | o sogro | тесть | teść | ayah mertua | bopatro | ο πεθερός |
son-in-law | le beau-fils | el yerno | il genero | ابنه قانونياً | damat | der Schwiegersohn | o genro | зять | zięć | menantu | bofilo | ο γαμπρός |
daughter-in-law | la belle-fille | la nuera | la nuora | ابنة بالنسب | gelin | die Schwiegertochter | a nora | невестка | synowa | menantu | bofilino | η νύφη |
Family Specific Vocabulary
Family in Egyptian Arabic
https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Egyptian-arabic/Vocabulary/Family
Family in Swedish
English | Swedish |
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grandparents generation | farföräldrar och morföräldrar generation |
father's father | farfar |
father's mother | farmor |
mother's father | morfar |
mother's mother | mormor |
parents generation | föräldrar generation |
father | far |
mother | mor |
father's brother | farbror |
mother's brother | morbror |
father's sister | faster |
mother's sister | moster |
godfather | gudfader |
godmother | gudmor |
father-in-law | svärfar |
mother-in-law | svärmor |
peers | jämlikar |
brother | bror |
sister | syster |
cousin | kusin |
wife | fru |
husband | man |
brother-in-law | svåger |
sister-in-law | svägerska |
children generation | barn generation |
son | son |
daughter | dotter |
brother's son | brorson |
sister's son | systerson |
brother's daughter | brorsdotter |
sister's daughter | systerdotter |
son-in-law | svärson |
daughter-in-law | svärdotter |
grandchildren generation | barnbarn generation |
son's son | sonson |
daughter's son | dotterson |
son's daughter | sondotter |
daughter's daughter | dotterdotter |
Family in Japanese
English | Japanese | |||
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in else's family | in own family to own family | in own family to else | not relative to etiquette | |
great-grandparents generation | 曾祖父母世代・曽祖父母世代(そうそふぼせだい) | |||
great-grandfather | - | 曾祖父・曽祖父(そうそふ) | ||
great-grandmother | - | 曾祖母・曽祖母(そうそぼ) | ||
grandparents generation | 祖父母世代(そふぼせだい) | |||
grandfather | お爺さん(おじいさん) | 祖父(そふ) | ||
grandmother | お婆さん(おばあさん) | 祖母(そぼ) | ||
parents generation | 親世代(おやせだい) | |||
father | お父さん(おとうさん) | 父(ちち) | 父親(ちちおや) | |
mother | お母さん(おかあさん) | 母(はは) | 母親(ははおや) | |
elder uncle | 伯父さん(おじさん) | 伯父(おじ) | ||
elder aunt | 伯母さん(おばさん) | 伯母(おば) | ||
younger uncle | 叔父さん(おじさん) | 叔父(おじ) | ||
younger aunt | 叔母さん(おばさん) | 叔母(おば) | ||
father-in-law | - | - | 義父(ぎふ) | |
mother-in-law | - | - | 義母(ぎぼ) | |
peers | 同僚(どうりょう) | |||
elder brother | お兄さん(おにさん) | お兄ちゃん(おにちゃん) | 兄(あに) | |
elder sister | お姉さん(おねえさん) | お姉ちゃん(おねえちゃん) | 姉(あね) | |
younger brother | 弟さん(おとうとさん) | - | 弟(おとうと) | |
younger sister | 妹さん(いもうとさん) | - | 妹(いもうと) | |
elder male cousin | - | - | 従兄(いとこ) | |
elder female cousin | - | - | 従姉(いとこ) | |
younger male cousin | - | - | 従弟(いとこ) | |
younger female cousin | - | - | 従妹(いとこ) | |
children generation | 子供の世代(こどものせだい) | |||
son | 息子さん(むすこさん) | - | 息子(むすこ) | |
daughter | お嬢さん(おじょうさん) | - | 娘(むすめ) | |
nephew | - | - | - | 甥(おい) |
niece | - | - | - | 姪(めい) |
son-in-law | - | - | - | 義理の息子(ぎりのむすこ) |
daughter-in-law | - | - | - | 義理の娘(ぎりのむすめ) |
grandchildren generation | 孫世代(まごせだい) | |||
grandson | - | - | - | 孫(まご) |
granddaughter | - | - | - | 孫娘(まごむすめ) |
great-grandchildren generation | 曾孫世代・曽孫世代(ひまごせだい) | |||
great-grandson | - | - | - | 曾孫(ひまご) |
great-granddaughter | - | - | - | 曾孫娘(ひまごむすめ) |
There is also an honorific suffix ~様(~さま), replacing ~さん and ~ちゃん.
Family in Korean
English | Korean |
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great-grandparents generation | 증조부모 세대(曾祖父母 世代) |
great-grandfather | 증조부(曾祖父) |
great-grandmother | 증조모(曾祖母) |
grandparents generation | 조부모 세대(祖父母 世代) |
grandfather | 할아버지 |
grandmother | 할머니 |
parents generation | 부모 세대(父母 世代) |
father | 아버지 |
mother | 어머니 |
father's elder brother | 큰아버지 |
father's elder brother's wife | 큰어머니 |
father's married younger brother | 작은아버지 |
father's younger brother's wife | 작은어머니 |
father's unmarried younger brother | 삼촌 |
mother's brother | 외삼촌(外三寸) |
father's sister | 고모(姑母) |
father's sister's husband | 고모부(姑母夫) |
mother's elder sister | 이모(姨母) |
mother's younger sister | 이모(姨母) |
mother's elder sister's husband | 이모부(姨母夫) |
mother's younger sister's husband | 이모부(姨母夫) |
parent's brother's wife | 숙모(叔母) |
distant uncle | 아저씨 |
distant aunt | 아줌마 |
wife's parents | 처부모(妻父母) |
wife's father | 장인(丈人) |
wife's mother | 장모(丈母) |
husband's parents | 시부모(媤父母) |
husband's father | 시아버지(媤-) |
husband's mother | 시어머니(媤-) |
godfather | 대부(代父) |
godmother | 대모(代母) |
stepfather | 새아버지, 계부(繼父) |
stepmother | 새어머니, 계모(繼母) |
peers | 동료(同僚) |
sibling(s) | 형제자매(兄弟姊妹) |
brother(s) | 형제(兄弟) |
elder brother, of a male | 형(兄) |
elder brother, of a female | 오빠 |
elder brother's wife | 형수(兄嫂) |
younger brother | 동생(同生), 남동생(男同生) |
younger brother's wife | 제수(弟嫂) |
sister(s) | 누이, 자매(姊妹) |
elder sister, of a male | 누나 |
elder sister, of a female | 언니 |
elder sister's husband | 자형(姉兄, 姊兄) |
younger sister | 동생(同生), 여동생, 누이동생 |
younger sister's husband | 매부(妹夫) |
cousin(s) | 사촌(四寸) |
male cousin | 남자사촌(男子四寸) |
female cousin | 여자사촌(女子四寸) |
spouse(s) | 배우자(配偶者) |
husband | 남편(男便) |
wife | 아내 |
wife's brother | 처남(妻男) |
wife's elder sister | 처형(妻兄) |
wife's younger sister | 처제(妻弟) |
husband's brother | 시숙(媤叔) |
husband's sister | 시누이(媤-) |
children generation | 어린이 세대(-世代) |
son | 아들 |
daughter | 딸 |
step son | 사위, 의붓아들 |
step daughter | 며느리, 의붓딸 |
nephew | 조카 |
niece | 조카딸, 질녀(姪女) |
grandchildren generation | 손자 세대(孫子 世代) |
son's son | 손자(孫子) |
son's daughter | 손녀(孫女) |
daughter's son | 외손자(外孫子) |
daughter's daughter | 외손녀(外孫女) |
great-grandchildren generation | 증손자 세대(曾孫子 世代) |
great-grandson | 증손자(曾孫子) |
great-granddaughter | 증손녀(曾孫女) |
Family in Tamil
English | Tamil |
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great-grandparents generation | கொள்ளுப்பட்டார்கள் |
great-grandfather | கொள்ளுத்தாத்தா |
great-grandmother | கொள்ளுப்பாட்டி |
grandparents generation | பாட்டார்கள் |
grandfather | தாத்தா |
grandmother | பாட்டி |
parents generation | பெற்றோர்கள் |
father | தந்தை |
dad | அப்பா |
mother | தாய் |
mom | அம்மா |
father's elder brother OR mother's elder sister's husband | பெரியப்பா |
father's elder brother's wife OR mother's elder sister | பெரியம்மா |
father's younger brother OR mother's younger sister's husband | சித்தப்பா |
father's younger brother's wife OR mother's younger sister | சித்தி |
mother's brother OR father's sister's husband | மாமா |
father's sister | அத்தை |
spouse's father | மாமனார் |
spouse's mother | மாமியார் |
stepfather | மாற்றாந் |
stepmother | மாற்றாந்தாய் |
godfather | காட்பாதர் |
godmother | மூதாட்டி |
peers | நம்ம தலைமுறை |
sibling(s) | உடன்பிறப்புகள் |
brother(s) | சகோதரன் |
elder brother | அண்ணா |
elder brother's wife | அண்ணி |
younger brother | தம்பி |
younger brother's wife | கொழுந்தி |
sister(s) | சகோதரி |
elder sister | அக்கா |
elder sister's husband | மைத்துனன் |
younger sister | தங்கச்சி |
younger sister's husband OR husband's younger brother | கொழுந்தன் |
spouse(s) | துணைவர் |
husband | கணவர், பருசன் |
wife | மனைவி |
spouse's elder brother | மாமா |
wife's younger brother | மச்சான் |
wife's older sister | மைத்துனி |
wife's younger sister | மச்சினிச்சி |
children generation | குழந்தைகள் தலைமுறை |
son | மகன் |
daughter | மகள் |
step son | மருமகன், மாற்றான்மகன் |
step daughter | மருமகள், மாற்றான்மகள் |
nephew | மச்சான் |
niece | மச்சினிச்சி |
grandchildren generation | பேரப்பிள்ளைகள் தலைமுறை |
grandson | பேரன் |
granddaughter | பேத்தி |
great-grandchildren generation | கொள்ளு பேரக்குழந்தைகள் தலைமுறை |
great-grandson | கொள்ளுப்பேரன் |
great-granddaughter | கொள்ளுப்பேத்தி |
Family in Chinese
"Calculator" for it: https://www.relativescalc.com/
English | Mandarin Chinese | |
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formal | colloquial | |
great-great-grandparents generation | 高祖輩/高祖辈 (gāozǔbèi) | |
father's great-grandfather | 高祖父 (gāozǔfù) | |
father's great-grandmother | 高祖母 (gāozǔmǔ) | |
mother's great-grandfather | 高外公 (gāowàigōng) | |
mother's great-grandmother | 高外婆 (gāowàipó) | |
great-grandparents generation | 曾祖輩/曾祖辈 (zēngzǔbèi) | |
father's grandfather | 曾祖父 (zēngzǔfù) | 老爺爺/老爷爷 (lǎoyéye) |
father's grandmother | 曾祖母 (zēngzǔmǔ) | 老奶奶 (lǎonǎinai) |
mother's grandfather | 曾外公 (zēngwàigōng) | 老姥爺/老姥爷 (lǎolǎoye) |
mother's grandmother | 曾外婆 (zēngwàipó) | 老姥娘 (lǎolǎoniang) |
grandparents generation | 祖輩/祖辈 (zǔbèi) | |
father's father | 祖父 (zǔfù) | 爺爺/爷爷 (yéye) |
father's mother | 祖母 (zǔmǔ) | 奶奶 (nǎinai) |
mother's father | 外公 (wàigōng) | 姥爺/姥爷 (lǎoye) |
mother's mother | 外婆 (wàipó) | 姥娘 (lǎoniang) |
father's elder uncle | 伯祖父 (bózǔfù) | |
father's elder uncle's wife | 伯祖母 (bózǔmǔ) | |
mother's elder uncle | 伯外公 (bówàigōng) | |
mother's elder uncle's wife | 伯外婆 (bówàipó) | |
father's younger uncle | 叔祖父 (shūzǔfù) | |
father's younger uncle's wife | 叔祖母 (shūzǔmǔ) | |
mother's younger uncle | 叔外公 (shūwàigōng) | |
mother's younger uncle's wife | 叔外婆 (shūwàipó) | |
parents generation | 父母輩/父母辈 (fùmǔbèi) | |
father | 父親/父亲 (fùqin) | 爸爸 (bàba), 爹 (diē) |
mother | 母親/母亲 (mǔqin) | 媽媽/妈妈 (māma), 娘 (niáng) |
father's elder brother | 伯父 (bófù) | 伯伯 (bóbo) |
father's elder brother's wife | 伯母 (bómǔ) | |
father's younger brother | 叔父 (shūfù) | 叔叔 (shūshu) |
father's younger brother's wife | 叔母 (shūmǔ) | 嬸嬸/婶婶 (shěnshen) |
mother's brother | 舅父 (jiùfù) | 舅舅 (jiùjiu) |
mother's brother's wife | 舅母 (jiùmǔ) | |
father's sister | 姑母 (gūmǔ) | 姑姑 (gūgu) |
father's sister's husband | 姑父 (gūfu) | |
mother's sister | 姨母 (yímǔ) | 姨 (yí) |
mother's sister's husband | 姨父 (yífu) | |
wife's father | 丈父 (zhàngfù) | 岳父 (yuèfù) |
wife's mother | 丈母 (zhàngmǔ) | 岳母 (yuèmǔ) |
husband's father | 公父 (gōngfù) | 公公 (gōnggong) |
husband's mother | 婆母 (pómǔ) | 婆婆 (pópo) |
godfather | 教父 (jiàofù) | |
godmother | 教母 (jiàomǔ) | |
stepfather | 繼父/继父 (jìfù) | 後爸/后爸 (hòubà) |
stepmother | 繼母/继母 (jìmǔ) | 後媽/后妈 (hòumā) |
peers | 同輩/同辈 (tóngbèi) | |
sibling (s) | 兄弟姊妹/兄弟姐妹 (xiōngdì jiěmèi) | |
brother (s) | 兄弟 (xiōngdì) | |
elder brother | 兄 (xiōng) | 哥哥 (gēge) |
elder brother's wife | 兄嫂 (xiōngsǎo) | 嫂嫂 (sǎosao) |
sister (s) | 姊妹/姐妹 (jiěmèi) | |
elder sister | 姊/姐 (jiě) | 姊姊/姐姐 (jiějie) |
elder sister's husband | 姊夫/姐夫 (jiěfu) | |
younger brother | 弟 (dì) | 弟弟 (dìdi) |
younger brother's wife | 弟妹 (dìmèi) | |
younger sister | 妹 (mèi) | 妹妹 (mèimei) |
younger sister's husband | 妹夫 (mèifu) | |
elder male cousin, father's brother's son | 堂兄 (tángxiōng) | 堂哥 (tánggē) |
elder male cousin's wife, father's brother's son's wife | 堂嫂 (tángsǎo) | |
elder female cousin, father's brother's daughter | 堂姊/堂姐 (tángjiě) | |
elder female cousin's husband, father's brother's daughter's husband | 堂姊夫/堂姐夫 (tángjiěfu) | |
elder male cousin, father's sister's son OR mother's sibling's son | 表兄 (biǎoxiōng) | 表哥 (biǎogē) |
elder male cousin's wife, father's sister's son's wife | 表嫂 (biǎosǎo) | |
elder female cousin, father's sister's daughter OR mother's sibling's daughter | 表姊/表姐 (biǎojiě) | |
elder female cousin's husband, father's sister's daughter's husband | 表姊夫/表姐夫 (biǎojiěfu) | |
younger male cousin, father's brother's son | 堂弟 (tángdì) | |
younger male cousin's wife, father's brother's son's wife | 堂弟妹 (tángdìmèi) | |
younger female cousin, father's brother's daughter | 堂妹 (tángmèi) | |
younger female cousin's husband, father's brother's daughter's husband | 堂妹夫 (tángmèifu) | |
younger male cousin, father's sister's son OR mother's sibling's son | 表弟 (biǎodì) | |
younger male cousin's wife, father's sister's son's wife | 表弟妹 (biǎodìmèi) | |
younger female cousin, father's sister's daughter OR mother's sibling's daughter | 表妹 (biǎomèi) | |
younger female cousin's husband, father's sister's daughter's husband | 表妹夫 (biǎomèifu) | |
spouse | 配偶 (pèi'ǒu) | |
wife | 妻子 (qīzǐ) | 老婆 (lǎopó) |
husband | 丈夫 (zhàngfu) | 老公 (lǎogōng) |
children generation | 子女輩/子女辈 (zǐnǚbèi) | |
son | 兒子/儿子 (érzi) | |
son's wife | 媳婦/媳妇 (xífù) | |
daughter | 女兒/女儿 (nǚ'ér) | |
daughter's husband | 女婿 (nǚxu) | |
brother's son | 侄子 (zhízi) | |
brother's son's wife | 侄媳妇 (zhíxífù) | |
brother's daughter | 侄女 (zhínǚ) | |
brother's daughter's husband | 侄女婿 (zhínǚxu) | |
sister's son | 外甥 (wàisheng) | |
sister's son's wife | 外甥媳婦/外甥媳妇 (wàishengxífù) | |
sister's daughter | 外甥女 (wàishengnǚ) | |
sister's daughter's husband | 外甥女婿 (wàishengnǚxu) | |
stepson | 繼子/继子 (jìzǐ) | |
stepdaughter | 繼女/继女 (jìnǚ) | |
grandchildren generation | 孫輩/孙辈 (sūnbèi) | |
son's son | 孫子/孙子 (sūnzi) | |
son's son's wife | 孫媳婦/孙媳妇 (sūnxífù) | |
son's daughter | 孫女/孙女 (sūnnǚ) | |
son's daughter's husband | 孫女婿/孙女婿 (sūnnǚxu) | |
daughter's son | 外孫子/外孙子 (wàisūnzi) | |
daughter's son's wife | 外孫媳婦/外孙媳妇 (wàisūnxífù) | |
daughter's daughter | 外孫女/外孙女 (wàisūnnǚ) | |
daughter's daughter's husband | 外孫女婿/外孙女婿 (wàisūnnǚxu) | |
brother's grandson | 侄孙子 (zhísūnzi) | |
brother's granddaughter | 侄孙女 (zhísūnnǚ) | |
sister's grandson | 外甥孫子/外甥孙子 (wàishengsūnzi) | |
sister's granddaughter | 外甥孫女/外甥孙女 (wàishengsūnnǚ) | |
great-grandchildren generation | 曾孫輩/曾孙辈 (zēngsūnbèi) | |
great-grandson | 曾孫子/曾孙子 (zēngsūnzi) | 重孫子/重孙子 (chóngsūnzi) |
great-granddaughter | 曾孫女/曾孙女 (zēngsūnnǚ) | 重孫女/重孙女 (chóngsūnnǚ) |
great-great-grandchildren generation | 玄孫輩/玄孙辈 (xuánsūnbèi) | |
great-great-grandson | 玄孫子/玄孙子 (xuánsūnzi) | |
great-great-granddaughter | 玄孫女/玄孙女 (xuánsūnnǚ) |
Family in Hugarian
In Hungarian there are separate words for older brother/sister, younger brother/sister or just sibling.
English | Hungarian |
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family | család |
parent | szülő |
father | apa |
mother | anya |
child | gyerek, gyermek |
son (boy) | fiú |
daughter (girl) | lány |
spouse | házastárs |
husband | férj |
wife | feleség |
siblings | testvér |
brother | fivér (rare) báty (elder) öcs (younger) |
sister | lánytestvér (rare) nővér (elder) húg (younger) |
uncle | nagybácsi |
uncle's wife | ángy |
aunt | nagynéni |
cousin | unokatestvér |
nephew | unokabáty (elder) unokaöcs (younger) |
niece | unokanovér (elder) unokahúg (younger) |
grandparent | nagyszülő |
grandfather | nagyapa, nagypapa |
grandmother | nagyanya, nagymama |
grandchild | unoka |
great grandparent | dédszülő |
great grandfather | dédapa, dédpapa |
great grandmother | dédanya, dédmama |
great grandchild | dédunoka |
great-great-grandparent | ükszülő |
great-great-grandchild | szépunoka |
great uncle | dédnagybácsi |
great aunt | dédnagynéni |
father-in-law | após, ipa (archaic) |
mother-in-law | anyós, napa (archaic) |
brother-in-law | sógor |
sister-in-law | sógornő |
son-in-law | vej |
daughter-in-law | meny |
child's parents-in-law | nászszülő |
child's father-in-law | nász, nászúr |
child's mother-in-law | nászasszony |
ancestors | ősök |
progeny | utód, leszármazott |
stepmother | mostohaanya |
stepchild | mostohagyermek |
foster father | nevelőapa |
foster mother | nevelőanya |
adopted child | fogadott gyermek |
Source : https://www.omniglot.com/language/kinship/hungarian.htm
Family in German
In German there used to be separate names for uncles and aunts depending on whether they were the sibling of your mother or your father.
- Mother's side; Oheim - Muhme
- Father's side: Onkel - Tante
Today German only use Onkel and Tante.
Family in Xhosa
Xhosa has a lot of terms. Brothers and sisters use different words for their siblings, the words for aunt and uncle differ based on whether they are maternal or paternal, there is even a word for "the first child born after twins".
English | Xhosa |
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family | usapho |
parents | abazali |
father | ubawo; utata |
mother | umama |
children | bamntwana |
son | nyana |
daughter | intombi |
husband | umyeni |
wife | inkosikazi |
brother | ubhuti; ubhradha |
umkhuluwa (older) | |
umninawa (younger) | |
sister | usista; udade |
uncle | umalume |
aunt | udadobawo (father's sister) |
umakazi (mother's sister) | |
cousin | umzala |
nephew | umtshana |
niece | umtshana |
grandfather | utatomkhulu |
grandmother | umakhulu |
grandson | umzukulu |
granddaughter | umzukulu |
Source : https://www.omniglot.com/language/kinship/xhosa.htm
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