4.2 Family | Beginner English Vocabulary
In this topic, you will learn vocabulary for family members.
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.
Use these flashcards to learn the meaning of the terms for this unit. You can also practice the pronunciation by listening to the audio on each card.
Now, practice the vocabulary with the activities below.
Exercise 1 – Play this word search game to practice family vocabulary
Exercise 2 – Speaking practice
You must use the Chrome web browser in order for this activity to work. You must also give the website permission to use your microphone. This can be found if you click the ???? symbol to the left of the URL address bar.
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 |