Family In Arabic: List Of Immediate & Extended Family Members
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Today we’re going to be looking at family members (أفراد الأسرة) in Arabic.
Family is at the heart of Arabic-speaking society, and it is a very common topic of conversation. This is because Arab culture greatly respects the family and the bonds among relatives.
Who are your family members? How many are there, and what do they do?
These are some of the first questions you may be asked when meeting and getting to know a native Arabic speaker. Whether someone is talking about their family or asking you about yours, you’ll need to learn the right vocabulary words to hold a conversation. Once you learn the right words and questions to describe and ask about someone’s family, you'll be able to hold a basic conversation even if your grammar isn't great.
In this article, we’re going to give you a complete list of family members in Arabic and how to pronounce each one.
Let’s start off with the immediate family.
Note: The number "3" is used to represent the letter (ع/ ʿayn) in the Arabic alphabet.
Immediate family members
Before we get into the names of immediate family members in Arabic, let’s first look at the Arabic term for family:
عيلة
Aileh is usually used for immediate family members.
| English Translation | Arabic Pronunciation | Arabic Writing |
|---|---|---|
| Family My Family | 3ileh 3ayilati | عائلة عائلتي |
| Father My Father | 'Eb Walidi | أب والدي |
| Mother My Mother | 'Um Umiy | أم أمي |
| Son My Son | Ebn Abni | ابن ابني |
| Daughter My Daughter | Bint Binti | ابنة ابنتي |
| Brother My Brother | Akh Akhi | أخ اخي |
| Sister My Sister | Ukht Ukhti | أخت أختى |
Extended family members
If you want to discuss your extended family, you can use the word:
أَقارِب
The word akareb here means relatives, or at least the word is the closest English equivalent.
| English Translation | Arabic Pronunciation | Arabic Writing |
|---|---|---|
| Grandfather My Grandfather | Jadd/Jedd/Jid Jaddi/Jeddi/Jidi | جد جدي |
| Grandmother My Grandmother | Jaddah/Jeddah Jadati/Jedati | جدة جدتي |
| Grandson My Grandson | Hafid Hafidi | حفيد حفيدي |
| Granddaughter My Granddaughter | Hafidah Hafidati | حفيدة حفيدتي |
| Grandchildren My Grandchildren | Ahfad Ahfadi | أحفاد احفادي |
| Uncle (Father’s side) My Uncle | 3am/Aam 3ami/Aami | عم عمي |
| Uncle (Mother’s side) My Uncle | Khaal Khaali | خال خالي |
| Aunt (Father’s side) My Aunt | 3ammah 3amti | عمة عمتى |
| Aunt (Mother’s side) My Aunt | Khaalah Khaalti | خالة خالتي |
| Cousin (male, Father’s side) My Cousin | Abnul 3am 'ibn 3ami | إبن العم إبن عمي |
| Cousin (male, Mother’s side) My Cousin | 'iibn Alkhal Ibn Khaali | إبن الخال إبن خالي |
| Cousin (female, Father’s side) My Cousin | Bintu Al-3mm Bint 3ammi | بنت العم ابنة عمي |
| Cousin (female, Mother’s side) My Cousin | Bint Al-Khal Bint Khalti | بنت الخال بنت خالتي |
Spouses & in-laws
Now let’s look at which words to use when speaking about spouses and in-laws.
| English Translation | Arabic Pronunciation | Arabic Writing |
|---|---|---|
| Wife | Zawjah | زوجة |
| Husband | Zawj | زوج |
| Father-in-law | Hama | حمى |
| Mother-in-law | Hamah | حماة |
| Brother-in-law | Naseeb | نَسيب |
| Sister-in-law | Naseebeh | نَسيبِةِ |
Common questions you'll receive about your family in Arabic
Lastly, here are some questions someone might use to ask about your own family or ones you can ask someone to get to know more about their family.
| English Translation | Arabic Pronunciation | Arabic Writing |
|---|---|---|
| Where is your family from? | Min 'ayn eayilatuka? | من أين عائلتك؟ |
| What's your father's name? | Ma asm walidik? | ما اسم والدك؟ |
| What's your mother's name? | Ma asm amk? | ما اسم امك؟ |
| What’s your brother’s name? | Ma asm 'akhika? | ما اسم أخيك؟ |
| What’s your sister’s name? | Ma hu 'iism 'ukhtiki? | ما هو إسم أختك؟ |
| How many people are in your family? | Kam 3adad afrad osiratik? | كم عدد افراد اسرتك؟ |
| How many brothers and sisters do you have? | Kam ladayk min alakhuat walakhuan? | كم لديك من الاخوة والاخوة؟ |
| What are your parents' occupations? | Ma hi mihan waldiyk? | ما هي مهن والديك؟ |
We’ve reached the end of our list.
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