Level 1: Sample Vocabulary Lesson

family holding hands
A family is a group of related people.

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

TermDefinition
familya 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)
parenta father or mother (no gender)
mother♀️ a female with children
frienda person you like but not in your family
marriedhaving a wife or husband, not single
singlehaving 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