Level 1: Sample Vocabulary Lesson
In this topic, you will learn vocabulary to describe different members of families using English.
Families are all about relationships. One person can be a father, son, husband and a brother.
Most family words are defined by gender. To describe gender, we use these two terms:
Male: ♂️
Female: ♀️
Learn 15 words to talk about people in the family with this flashcard set.
Exercise 1 – Play this word search game to practice family vocabulary
Exercise 2 – Speaking Practice
Exercise 3 – Practice the names of the family members.
Let us review 15 vocabulary terms to describe various family members
Term | Definition |
family | a group of people related to each other |
wife | ♀️ a married female |
son | ♂️ a male child (in relation to his parents) |
sister | ♀️ a female child in relation to other children from the same parents (Opposite: brother) |
parent | a father or mother (no gender) |
mother | ♀️ a female with children |
friend | a person you like but not in your family |
married | having a wife or husband, not single |
single | having no wife or husband, not married |
father | ♂️ a male with children |
husband | ♂️ a married male |
daughter | ♀️ a female child (in relation to her parents) |
brother | ♂️ a male child in relation to other children from the same parents (Opposite: sister) |
female | ♀️ a gender |
male | ♂️ a gender |