Family Word: 45+ Useful English Vocabulary Related to Family

Learn Family Words in English. This English lesson lists some common Family Words for English Language Learners.

Family Words in English

Words and phrases below are used when talking about family and relationships.

• Siblings
• Relative
• Nuclear family
• Childhood
• Sister-in-law
• Brother
• Sister
• Wife
• Husband
• Cousin
• Nephew
• Niece
• Son
• Grandson
• Granddaughter
• Daughter-in-law
• Stepmother
• Stepson
• Stepdaughter
• Stepsister
• Stepbrother
• Half-brother
• Half-sister
• Grandparents
• Masculine
• Feminine
• Children
• Grow up
• Brother-in-law
• Stepfather
• Foster family
• Female
• Male
• Grandfather
• Grandmother
• Married
• Father
• Mother
• Uncle
• Aunt
• In-laws
• Ex-husband
• Twin
• Widow
• Widower
• Ex-wife
• Divorced
• Engaged
• Separated

Family Members

Here are family members vocabulary with examples.

• Brother

My brother and I differ in many ways.

• Sister

I share a bedroom with my sister.

• Wife

He adores his wife and children.

• Husband

She introduced him as her future husband.

• Cousin

The house belonged to my cousin.

• Nephew

He entrusted his nephew with the task.

• Niece

He has a pretty niece.

• Son

Their son will start college in September.

• Grandson

Jack carried his grandson up the stairs.

• Granddaughter

Her granddaughter lives abroad.

• Daughter-in-law

My daughter-in-law is a lawyer.

• Grandfather

Her grandfather taught her to conjure.

• Grandmother

She inherited a fortune from her grandmother.

• Father

His father is a staff sergeant in the army.

• Mother

Her mother was a brilliant scientist.

• Uncle

I don’t have much contact with my uncle.

• Aunt

My aunt always remembers my birthday. She sent me a card with birthday wishes.

List of Family Words | Infographic

Common Family Words in English

Last Updated on July 29, 2020