Learn 20 family words in English with definitions, example sentences, phonetics, and Hebrew translations. Free for kids ages 6-12.
mom
/mɒm/
noun
Your mother, the woman who takes care of you
“Mom made breakfast for everyone.”
אמא
dad
/dæd/
noun
Your father, the man who takes care of you
“Dad reads me a story every night.”
אבא
baby
/ˈbeɪbi/
noun
A very young child
“The baby smiled and laughed.”
תינוק
sister
/ˈsɪstər/
noun
A girl who has the same parents as you
“My sister and I play together.”
אחות
friend
/frɛnd/
noun
A person you like and enjoy being with
“She is my best friend.”
חבר
brother
/ˈbrʌðər/
noun
A boy who has the same parents as you
“My brother is older than me.”
אח
grandma
/ˈɡrænˌmɑː/
noun
Your mother's or father's mother
“Grandma baked cookies for us.”
סבתא
grandpa
/ˈɡrænˌpɑː/
noun
Your mother's or father's father
“Grandpa told us a funny story.”
סבא
uncle
/ˈʌŋkəl/
noun
Your parent's brother
“Uncle David took us to the zoo.”
דוד
aunt
/ænt/
noun
Your parent's sister
“Aunt Sarah brought us a gift.”
דודה
cousin
/ˈkʌzən/
noun
The child of your uncle or aunt
“My cousin came to visit for the weekend.”
בן דוד
nephew
/ˈnɛfjuː/
noun
Your brother's or sister's son
“My nephew just started first grade.”
אחיין
niece
/niːs/
noun
Your brother's or sister's daughter
“My niece loves to draw pictures.”
אחיינית
son
/sʌn/
noun
A male child of a parent
“She has one son and one daughter.”
בן
daughter
/ˈdɔːtər/
noun
A female child of a parent
“Their daughter is five years old.”
בת
husband
/ˈhʌzbənd/
noun
A married man; a woman's partner in marriage
“Her husband cooked dinner tonight.”
בעל
wife
/waɪf/
noun
A married woman; a man's partner in marriage
“His wife works at the hospital.”
אישה
twin
/twɪn/
noun
One of two children born at the same time to the same mother
“She and her twin sister look exactly alike.”
תאום
stepmother
/ˈstɛpˌmʌðər/
noun
A woman who marries your father but is not your birth mother
“Her stepmother is very kind.”
אם חורגת
ancestor
/ˈænsɛstər/
noun
A person in your family who lived a long time ago
“Our ancestors came from faraway lands.”
אב קדמון