Learn the Arabic words for family members, including the separate terms for paternal and maternal relatives.
أب
father
أم
mother
أخ
brother
أخت
sister
ابن
son
ابنة
daughter
جد
grandfather
جدة
grandmother
عم
uncle (father's brother)
عمة
aunt (father's sister)
خال
uncle (mother's brother)
خالة
aunt (mother's sister)
ابن العم
cousin (masc., son of father's brother)
ابنة العم
cousin (fem., daughter of father's brother)
ابن الخال
cousin (masc., son of mother's brother)
ابنة الخال
cousin (fem., daughter of mother's brother)
زوج
husband
زوجة
wife
والد
father, parent (formal)
والدة
mother (formal)
والدان
parents
إخوة
brothers, siblings
أطفال
children
عائلة
family
عائلة كبيرة
big family
عائلة صغيرة
small family
قريب
relative (masc.)
قريبة
relative (fem.)
أقارب
relatives
كم عدد أفراد عائلتك؟
How many people are in your family?