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• May 16, 2020

"My Family", Family Members in Arabic

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Answer to question 1: (Definite is underlined, indefinite is in bold)

الطَّقْسُ جَميلٌ .

[Attaqsu jamiīlun.] The weather is beautiful.

البَيْتُ كَبيرٌ .

[Al-baytu kabīrun.] The house is big.

أَحْمَدُ طالِبٌ مُجْتَهِدٌ .

[Aḩmadu ţālibun mujtahidun.] Ahmad is a hard working student.

أُحِبُّ القِراءَةَ .

[ʼU ḩibbu al-qir āʼata.] I love reading.

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1. كيفَ حالُ أُسْرَتكَ؟

2. عَائِلتي كَبيرة, 3. هل لَديكَ إخوة أو أخَوات؟, 4. لَديَّ أَخٌ واحِدٌ وأُختين, 5. هذا اِبني الصَّغير, 6. هَذِهِ ابْنَتي الكُبرى, 7. أُحِبُّ أُمِّي كَثيرًا, 8. الأسرة هي المكان الذي تشعر فيه بالرّاحة, 9. أخي المُفَضّل أكبرُ مِنّي عُمْرًا, 10. الزّواجُ مسؤوليّةٌ كبيرةٌ, 1. catching up with an old friend, 2. meeting a colleague’s family at a gathering, further practice.

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10 Useful Arabic Phrases to Talk about Family and Relationships

by Dania Ghraoui

23 Aug, 2023 . 5 mins read

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Importance of talking about family and relationships in Arabic

One of the most important topics in any language is family and relationships. You talk about family and relationships when meeting new people, catching up with friends, or simply making small talk. That is why knowing how to talk about family members and relationships in Arabic is essential. It is one of the key small talk topics to use in social gatherings. (Read our full blog on Small Talk in Arabic and learn 10 important phrases on different topics here ) 

So today, we are going to look at different Arabic phrases that will enrich your daily conversations. They include questions to enquire about family and start the conversation and sentences that you can use to answer questions about family and introduce these close relations. You can also use them to share updates about your family or express your views when it comes to family and build up deeper conversations.

So, are you ready to add the depth and warmth of family to your conversations?

– Kyfa ḥālu usratka? (How’s your family?)

A great way to initiate conversation and show interest in someone’s life is by asking about their family. You can use the phrase “كيف حال أسرتك؟”, which means “How is your family?” This question is suitable for both formal and informal settings and can lead to further discussions about family members and their well-being.

– ʻĀʼilty kabyrah (My family is big)

If someone asks about your family, you might want to share how big or small it is. To say that your family is big, use the phrase “عائلتي كبيرة”. This can prompt further conversations about the number of siblings, parents, or other relatives you have.

– Hal ladyka ikhwah aw akhawāt? (Do you have brothers or sisters?)

– Ladyya akhun wāḥidun wʼukhtyn (I have one brother and two sisters.)

Inquiring about siblings is a common topic of conversation, and you can ask someone if they have any brothers or sisters with the phrase “هل لديك إخوة أو أخوات؟”. To respond, you might say, “لدي أخ واحد وأختين”, which means “I have one brother and two sisters.”

– Hādhā ibny alṣṣaghyr (This is my young son.)

– Hadhihi abnaty alkubrá (This is my eldest daugher.)

When introducing your children to others, you can use phrases like “هذا ابني الصغير”, meaning “This is my young son,” or “هذه ابنتي الكبرى”, meaning “This is my eldest daughter.” These phrases provide a simple yet effective way to share information about your children and their age or birth order.

– Uḥibbu ummī kathyran (I love my mother very much.)

It’s essential to express love and appreciation for family members, and the phrase “أحب أمي كثيراً” is a heartfelt way to say, “I love my mother very much.” Feel free to replace “أمي” with other family members like “أبي” for “my father” or “أخي” for “my brother.”

– al-Usrah hiya al-makān alladhī tshʻr fīhi bālrrāḥh (Family is the place where you feel comfortable)

When discussing the significance of family, you can use the phrase “الأسرة هي المكان الذي تشعر فيه بالرّاحة”, which means “Family is the place where you feel comfortable.” This phrase emphasizes the importance of a supportive and nurturing environment within the family.

– Akhī almufaḍḍl akbru minny ʻumran (My favorite brother is older than me.)

Sharing details about your relationship with your siblings can bring about interesting conversations. You can use the phrase “أخي المفضل هو أكبر مني” to say, “My favorite brother is older than me.”

– Alzzwāju msʼwlyytun kbyrtun (Marriage is a big responsibility.)

Marriage is a significant life event and a critical topic in conversations about family and relationships. To express the responsibility and commitment that come with marriage, use the phrase “الزّواج مسؤوليّةٌ كبيرةٌ”, which means “Marriage is a big responsibility.” This can lead to deeper discussions about values, traditions, and the challenges and joys of married life.

Real-life Scenarios

Now, we are going to see how you can use these Arabic phrases in real-life scenarios. Below we have two scenarios. In the first, two friends are catching up and checking on each other’s families. In the second, two people are making small talk about family in a gathering with a colleague. Pay close attention to how the new phrases you learned are used and their right context.

Friend: مرحباً! كيف حال أسرتك؟

(Hello! How is your family?)

You: الجميع بخير، شكرًا لسؤالك. عائلتي كبيرة. ماذا عن عائلتك؟ هل لديك إخوة أو أخوات؟

(Everyone is well, thank you for asking. My family is big. How about your family? Do you have brothers or sisters?)

Friend: نعم، لديّ أخٌ واحدٌ وأختين. نحن نقضي وقتًا طيّبًا معًا.

(Yes, I have one brother and two sisters. We have a great time together.)

Host: مرحبًا بك في منزلنا! هذا ابني الصّغير.

(Welcome to our home! This is my young son.)

You: ما شاء الله! يبدو رائعًا. سأعرّفك على ابنتي الكبرى.

(Masha’Allah! He looks great. Let me introduce you to my eldest daughter.)

Host: يسعدنا لقاءكم! الأسرة هي المكان الذي نجد فيه الدّعم والراحة. نأمل أن تشعروا بالترحيب هنا في منزلنا.

(We’re happy to meet you! Family is where we find support and comfort. We hope you feel welcome here in our home.)

Conclusion: Arabic Culture and Talking about Family

In Arabic culture, like so many cultures, family is valuable, and talking about this topic is common and welcome, especially among friends. It shows care and interest in other people and encourages further conversation. The Arabic phrases related to family and relationships we learned in this blog are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the rich and diverse Arabic language. 

We encourage you to learn and use these phrases, so you can foster stronger connections with Arabic-speaking friends, family members, or acquaintances, while also gaining a deeper understanding of the cultural values that form the basis of these relationships. 

If you start using these phrases in your conversations today, you’ll soon find that discussing family and relationships in Arabic can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience. It will give you confidence and help you strengthen your relations. 

To help you have further practice, we have for you a Quiz that will allow you to check your understanding of the new phrases you learned from this article.

Finally, we would also like to remind you to check our special Planner that you can use to speed up your learning journey. This planner features a rich 30-page worksheet accompanied by over 200 practical exercises and activities. It serves as an effective tool to reinforce your acquired knowledge and newly learned language and propel your learning journey with plenty of practice opportunities.

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Nailing the Arabic Introduction: “Hi” in Arabic and More

Why are you learning Arabic in the first place?

To talk with people, right?

The thing is, people want to get to know the people they meet . It’s only natural, really.

Interestingly enough, if you spend enough time introducing yourself to new people , you’ll realize that you’re answering the same questions over and over.

Whether you’ve just started learning Arabic or you’ve already got the basics down , it never hurts to go over a list of common situations to make sure you’re linguistically prepared for what’s coming.

So, let’s learn “hi” in Arabic, and go over how to introduce yourself in Arabic language, as well as how to write self introduction in Arabic.

Table of Contents

• It Started with Hello
• Where are You From?
• Why are You Learning Arabic?
• Are You Here on Vacation?
• What Do You Do?
• What Do You Like to Do?
• How is Your Family?

1. It Started with Hello

When you’re making an introduction in Arabic , you’ve got to start with the very basics of how to introduce yourself in correct Arabic grammar. Slipping up here on the simplest of words isn’t the end of the world, but it’s certainly a tough crash to come back from.

When introducing yourself in Arabic language, there are two great ways to say hello to somebody else, and a third way to say hello to a group of people. Let’s dive in.

• أهلا وسهلا ‘ahlan wa-sahlan Welcome / How do you do?
• مرحبا marḥaban Hello

There are several different ways to say hello, depending on where you are, how formal the conversation is, and other factors. These two will get the job done every time, though, when making a self-introduction in Arabic.

• السلام عليكم as-salāmu ʿalaykum Peace be upon you!

Assalam alaykum is a particularly formal greeting, and it’s often used to greet a whole group of people at the same time. Imagine a student giving a speech—he’ll definitely start with as-salāmu ʿalaykum .

When you hear this, the proper (and, in fact, obligatory) response is to say:

• وعليكم السلام waʿalaykum as-salām And peace be upon you.

Why not exchange names right here at the beginning of the conversation? Talking about your name in Arabic, or any language, is an important step in forming a relationship.

Getting someone’s name correct makes an excellent impression . One excellent way to remember names is to make an excuse to use it again almost immediately after hearing it.

That could be during a lull in the conversation, for instance. Your attention is drawn away for a moment, and then coming back, you say “So, Fu’ad, I heard they’re building a new…”

So how do you exchange names in Arabic?

As you should know already, Arabic strongly differentiates between masculine and feminine in its grammar.

Therefore, there are two ways to say most of the questions in this article. In order to save on space, we’ll just stick to the masculine form in the future, as it’s what you’re likely to encounter in other learning materials and even dictionaries. Here’s how to introduce yourself in Egyptian Arabic:

• ما اِسْمُك؟ mā ismuk? What’s your name? [To a man]
• ما اِسْمُكِ؟ ma ismuki? What’s your name? [To a woman]

And now to answer:

• اِسمي ismi… My name is…

Note that the word “name” is simply ism , and the different suffixes add the meanings of “my/your/his/hers.”

3. Where are You From?

When you introduce yourself in Arabic phrases, definitely expect to hear this question.

Did you know that around ninety percent of Dubai residents are expats? When you think “expat,” you might think of Westerners moving abroad. But actually, the majority of foreigners living in Dubai are from other nearby Arab countries.

The same is true for most other Arabic-speaking countries. Most people not from there are from somewhere nearby. That means that in cosmopolitan areas, you’ll frequently ask and hear the question: “Where are you from?”

• من أي بلد أنت؟ min ayyi baladin ‘ant? Where are you from?

Here’s a sample answer.

• أنا من كندا ‘ana min kanada. I’m from Canada.

In English, most countries aren’t written or said with the definite article. A few examples off the top of my head are: “The Netherlands,” “The Ivory Coast,” and “The Philippines.”

In Arabic, though, close to half of all countries get the definite article: اليابان ( al-yābān ) meaning “The Japan,” اليونان ( al-yūnān ) meaning “The Greece,” and so on.

• منذ متى وأنت تعيش هنا؟ munḏu matā wa ʾanta taʿīšu hunā? How long have you been living here?

There’s a useful little phrase hidden here; منذ متى ( munḏu matā ) means “since when” and it’s a great building block to drop onto other related questions.

You’ll probably get this question if you happen to speak Arabic particularly well. People are always curious about the motivations of others learning different languages.

• عشت هنا لمدة أربع سنوات ʿištu hunā limuddaẗi ʾarbaʿi sanawat I’ve lived here for four years.

No matter how long you say you’ve lived in an Arabic-speaking country, prepare for a compliment on your language skills!

4. Why are You Learning Arabic?

This is a common question that language learners get asked, particularly those learning Arabic—a language that many people consider to be impossible. If you’re wondering, “How do I talk about myself in Arabic words?” answering this question is a good place to start.

What would possess you to learn it?

You might hear this question phrased literally, like so:

• ما سبب دراستك للغة العربية؟ mā sababu dirāsatika lilluġaẗi al-ʿarabiyyah? What is your reason for learning the Arabic language?

The word سبب ( sabab ) means “reason.” Asking “what is your reason for ___” is a typical way to ask why someone is doing something. Here’s an example answer you can give:

• أتعلم العربية لكي أتكلم بها مع أولاد عمي ʾataʿallam al-ʿarabiyyah likay ʾatakallama bihā maʿ ʾawlād ʿammī I’m learning Arabic so I can speak it with my cousins.

Sometimes, though, people will want more of a personal answer. This question especially gets asked in overseas Arab communities:

• من يعلمك العربية؟ man yuʿallimuka al-ʿarabiyyah? Who teaches you Arabic?

Perhaps they know your tutor? Perhaps they can do a better job? There are a few different answers, of course.

• أتعلم العربية مع أمين ʾataʿallamu al-ʿarabiyyah maʿ ʾamīn I’m learning Arabic with Amin.
• أتعلم العربية من المنزل ʾataʿallam al-ʿarabiyyah min al-manzil I learn Arabic from home.

That’ll catch them off guard! All around the world, even though more and more people are learning other languages, very few have the nerve to teach themselves. Someone who has taught themselves well enough that they can have a conversation with a native speaker is rare, indeed.

• هل اللغة العربية صعبة؟ hal al-luġaẗu al-ʿarabiyyaẗu ṣaʿbah? Is Arabic difficult?

That question is up to you to answer! If you’re in a place like Algeria or Morocco where French is widely spoken, you can reply this way for a guaranteed laugh:

• العربية أسهل من الفرنسية al-ʿarabiyyaẗu ʾashal min al-firinsiyyah Arabic is easier than French!

You can see here that the words for different languages, like the words for different countries, all take the definite article as well. Thus, اليونانية ( al-yūnāniyyah ) means “the Greek language,” and الصينية ( as-ṣīniyyah ) means “the Chinese language.”

5. Are You Here on Vacation?

Tourism is absolutely huge in many Arabic-speaking countries , and in others, it’s still a respectable portion of the economy.

A foreign face in an area without too many expats is still something of a curiosity in many parts of the Arab world.

For the Arabic learner, that’s an amazing opportunity. Lots of people are friendly and curious, and every interaction or transaction has the potential to become a real conversation—assuming your language level is up to the challenge!

You might get a simple question like this as an opener:

• ما غرض زيارتك؟ mā ġaraḍu ziyaratik? Why are you visiting?

After which,the conversation may go:

• أنا سائح ʾanā sāʾiḥ I’m a tourist.
• هل هذه زيارتك الأولى لـ … ؟ hal haḏihi ziyaratuk al-ʾūlā li … ? Is this your first visit to…?

Answering in the negative will almost invariably prompt a quick recounting of places that you’ve been. Make sure that you’re familiar with the names in Arabic of whatever places you’ve been to—this is a step that slips past a lot of learners!

6. What Do You Do?

Here’s an interesting thought. If you’re studying or working abroad in an Arabic-speaking country, it’s possible that you may not get this question very much.

Why? Well, a lot of people who move abroad end up not going out to socialize as much with locals as they imagined—their social lives end up revolving around work.

And although Arabs are famously hospitable, there’s an element of conservatism in some places that might present an obstacle to small talk, particularly across gender lines.

But let’s go ahead and assume that these are non-issues. After all, you can speak Arabic with all kinds of different people from all kinds of different backgrounds. The question is: What do you do?

• ماذا تعمل؟ māḏā taʿmal? What do you do for work?
• أعمل في مكتبة ʾaʿmalu fī maktabah I work at a library.

Good for you! In addition to giving your job title, it’s also a good idea to mention where you actually work if there’s a chance your interlocutor might know it. You never know when you can make a new connection!

• …أنا أعمل في ana ʾaʿmalu fi… I work at…
• …عملت هناك لـ ʿamiltu hunāka li… I’ve worked there for…

Both of these sentences are pretty “plug and play.” You simply add the appropriate company name or length of time, and you immediately have a correct—and pretty idiomatic—sentence.

This, incidentally, is how I like to approach language learning. By learning a couple of key sentence patterns to cover the different communicative scenarios I expect to find myself in, I can use whatever new vocabulary comes my way with the knowledge that I’m saying the right thing.

7. What Do You Like to Do?

This is a different question for a lot of people than the one above! Finding someone who answers, “I really wish I spent more time at the office,” is probably not going to happen.

Here, we’re going to chat a tiny bit about different hobbies, and using them to introduce yourself in Arabic words.

If you’ve never visited any of them, the big cities of the Arab world have the same— or, in some cases, much crazier—kinds of things to do as big cities everywhere else.

People go to concerts, read fiction, and scroll past memes in Arabic just like anybody else. Whatever you’re interested in already, you’re almost certain to find groups of enthusiasts in the Arab world, too.

From here, I can’t quite see what you’re interested in, but let’s say you like travel, music, and reading. Those are safe options for pretty much everybody.

• أنا أسافر كثيرا ʾanā ʾusāfiru kaṯīran I travel a lot.
• أنا أحب الغناء ʾanā ʾuḥibbu al-ġināʾ I like singing.

Don’t just say this without meaning it. Arab music is complex and expressive, and if you haven’t already, take the time to check out some artists who sing in Arabic. You’ll have more to talk about with locals, and you can improve your language skills, too!

• من مؤلفك المفضل؟ man muʾuallifuka al-mufaḍḍal? Who’s your favorite author?
• …كتابي المفضل هو kitābī al-mufaḍḍal huwa… My favorite book is…

8. How is Your Family?

Talking about your family in Arabic can be a good topic for forming deeper connections, but be careful. Asking about family is a phrase with some cultural baggage attached, if there ever was one.

This is what you absolutely want to say instead of something like: “How is your wife?”

Really, that’s only a natural question for many people in the West. You’re hanging out with a friend from work, and you remember that your wife wanted to ask something about his wife.

Unless you’ve practically grown up together, this question is simply considered too forward to ask in Arabic-speaking countries.

That element of social conservatism mentioned earlier absolutely carries through, even if two men or two women are talking privately.

• كيف حال عائلتك؟ kayfa ḥalu ʿāʾilatik? How is your family?
• بخير، الحمد لله biḫayr, al-ḥamdu lillah Very well, thank you.

Family is important in Arab culture. Even businesses make a real effort to become the second families of their employees.

Therefore, when somebody asks this, it’s more than just a polite courtesy. This is your chance to mention anything interesting—particularly something positive—that’s happened recently to your family members.

9. Conclusion

We hope that ArabicPod101.com helped you learn Arabic and introduce yourself in this complex language! To test your knowledge and practice you Arabic skills, why not write an “introduce yourself” essay in Arabic? Just a couple of paragraphs where you tell about yourself in Arabic. We really want to hear from you!

Plenty of people who are experts at learning languages in classrooms rate natural conversation as the most challenging aspect of learning.

The frustrating thing about reading articles like this is that they give you a great snapshot of how to start a conversation, but out of necessity, they simply can’t walk you through the whole thing.

What helps with that, then?

You already know the answer: More Arabic in your life, even if you’re already traveling or living in an Arabic-speaking country.

You simply have to make the choice to watch, read, or listen to Arabic more and more frequently. The more you put it off, the longer it takes for it to become natural, and the harder it is to make that choice every time.

Remember, the more you get around and the more people you chat with, the more you get asked the same questions! Eventually, there will come a time when you can have conversations entirely in Arabic without even noticing—and that’s a feeling truly like no other.

Author: Yassir Sahnoun is a HubSpot certified content strategist, copywriter and polyglot who works with language learning companies. He helps companies attract sales using content strategy, copywriting, blogging, email marketing & more.

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Family In Arabic (Complete Family Members Vocabulary List)

In this lesson, You will be learning the basic vocabulary of the family in Arabic. You will learn for instance how to say words like mother and father, brother and sister, and more family members in Arabic language.

These vocabulary lists cover the immediate family, extended family, specific words for steps and in-laws as well as words concerning adoption, family trees and genealogy.

How Do You Say Family in Arabic?

The Arabic word for family is “الأسرة or العائلة” (pronounced as “al’usra” or “al-Aa’ila”).

The Nuclear Family in Arabic

In Arabic, the word أسرة (usrah) means your closest family, or what we often term the “immediate family” in English. Learning how to describe it is important for basic conversations. That’s why we’ll teach you crucial words like Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, Daughter and Son in Arabic.

English       Arabic     Transliteration

• Brother             أخ         akh
• Sister              أخت               ukhuy
• Mother              أم               um
• Father              أب               abb
• Son              إبن               ibn
• Daughter              إبنة     ibnah

Extended Family in Arabic

Of course, most families are bigger than that. You might want to talk about your third cousins and your great great grandmother in Arabic, too. The following is a list of extended family members in Arabic.

English       Arabic         Transliteration

• Grandfather            جد         jad
• Grandmother          جدة       jadddah
• Grandson        حفيد               ḥafīd
• Granddaughter       حفيدة   ḥafīdah
• Paternal Uncle       عم                 amm
• Paternal Aunt            عمة         ammah
• Maternal Uncle          خال       khal
• Maternal Aunt              خالة       khalah
• Cousin on Father’s Side         إبن عم / إبن عمة         ibn amm / ibn ammah
• Cousin on Mother’s Side    إبن خال / إبن خالة         ibn khal / ibn khalah
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Arabic vocabulary for the in-laws and step family

• Son-in-law    زوج البنت     zawj al-bint
• Daughter-in-law         زوجة الإبن         zawjatu al-ʾibn
• Father-in-law            حمى       ḥamā
• Mother-in-law         حماة         ḥamāh
• Brother-in-law          أخ الزوج (ة          akh al-zawj(ah)
• Sister-in-law          أخت الزوج( ة          ʾukht al-zawj(ah)
• niece                ابنة اخ /اخت             ibnat akh/ukht
• nephew          ابن اخ /اخت         ibn akh/ukht

Relationships In Arabic

English           Arabic             Pronunciation

• Boyfriend         شريك           sharīk
• Girlfriend          شريكة           šharīkah
• Fiancé              خطيب               khatib
• Fianceé        خطيبة           kḫaṭībah
• Groom              عريس               ʿarīs
• Bride              عروسة             ʿarusah
• Partner        رفيق/ رفيقة       rafeeq/rafeeqa  
• stepmother     زوجة الاب       zawjat al-ab
• stepfather       زوج الأم           zawj al-umm
• grandchildren      أحفاد       aHfaad
• grandparents     جدوجدة     jadd wa-jadda
• parents        والدان       waalidaan
• children        اطفال       children
• relatives       اقارب       aqaarib
• generation    جيل         generation
• twins          توئم           twins
• Single        أعزب       A’zb
• Married     متزوج   Mutazawj
• Divorced   مطلق     Muttlq
• Separated    منفصل     Munfasl
• Widow       أرملة       Armlah
• Widower     أرمل     Armal

Stages in Arabic

• stages          مراحل       maraaHil
• baby           رضيع           raDeeA
• child            طفل             Tifl
• boy              ولد           walad
• girl              بنت           bint
• teenager      مراهق     muraaHiq
• adult        بالغ         adult
• man         رجل     rajul
• woman     امرأة     imra’a

Introduce Family in Arabic

The following list of short phrases can come in handy for introducing family members in social situations.

• This is my father Umar he is engineer.   هذا والدي عمر هو مهندس  
• This is my mother Aisha she is a teacher.  هذه والدتي عائشة هي معلمة  
• This is my brother Ahmad he is a student.  هذا أخي أحمد وهو طالب  
• This is my sister Fatima she is also a student.  هذه اختي فاطمة وهي طالبة ايضا  
• This is my grandma هذه جدتي  
• This is my grandpa  هذا جدي  

5 Sentences About My Family in Arabic

Here is how to write sentences about your family in Arabic with translation in English 

• عائلتي تتكون من اخوين واختان. نحن لسنا عائلة كبيرة ولكن نحن عائلة سعيدة. والدي يعمل في احدى اكبر شركات الاتصالات، و والدتي هي معلمة رياضيات. اخي الاكبر عمره 29 سنة. هو متزوج ولديه طفلان. اخي الاصغر في الكلية، ويدرس برمجة الكمبيوتر .
• اختي الكبيرة متزوجة، وهي ايضاً لديها بنتان جميلاتاً. واحدة عمرها 4 سنوت والاخرى 8 سنوات. اختي الصغرى هي صديقتي المفضلة، نحن نقضي معظم وقتنا سويتاً ندرس ونقوم بعمل واجباتنا. عندما يكون لدينا وقت فراغ نحب ان نلعب بالعاب الكمبيوتر. انا سعيدة مع عائلتي طوال الوقت.

Translation In English

• My family consist of two brothers and two sisters. We are not a big family but we are happy family. My father works for one of the largest companies for telecom, and my mother is a math teacher. My oldest brother is 29 years old. He is married and has two kids. My younger brother is in college, he studies computer programming.
• My older sister is married, and she also has two beautiful daughters. one is 4 years  old and the other one is 8 years old. my younger sister is my best friend, we spend most of the time together studying and doing homework. When we have free time we like to play computer games. I am happy with my family all the time.
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Family In Arabic: List Of Immediate & Extended Family Members

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:

Aileh is usually used for immediate family members.

Extended family members

If you want to discuss your extended family, you can use the word:

The word akareb here means relatives, or at least the word is the closest English equivalent.

Spouses & in-laws

Now let’s look at which words to use when speaking about spouses and in-laws.

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.

We’ve reached the end of our list.

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2.1 Vocabulary on family

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• I can introduce my extended family in Arabic and distinguish between the paternal and maternal terms.
• I can ask and answer and engage in conversation around family members.

Listen to new vocabulary related to family in the following recording and repeat as you follow along in the list of words underneath. Listen as many times for fluency.

Study the following vocabulary list on family terms.

Now Watch the video and identify the family vocabulary

Key Takeaways

• You can now distinguish between relatives from the father and mother sides.
• You can see that the word “cousin” has eight equivalents in Arabic.

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