Family and relatives – A1 English Vocabulary

Family and relatives

In this elementary vocabulary lesson about Family and Relatives, you will learn basic English vocabulary to talk about the people in your family. Check the explanation and do the exercises.

Exercise 1

Look at the family tree picture and choose the correct options to complete the sentences.

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1My sisterdaughterauntniecegrandfathernephewhusbandwifecousinson's name is Robert.

2My sondaughtergrandfatherhusbandniececousinnephewwifeauntsister's name is Willian.

3My wifegrandfathersisterdaughterauntcousinniecehusbandnephewson's name is Emily.

4My niececousinauntnephewdaughterhusbandsistersongrandfatherwife's name is Olivia.

5My husbandgrandfathernephewniecesistersonauntwifedaughtercousin's name is Lucas.

6My cousinsongrandfatherhusbandnephewdaughterniecewifeauntsister's name is Susan.

7My sondaughtersisterniecehusbandgrandfatherauntcousinnephewwife's name is Chloe.

8My sonniecewifeaunthusbandnephewgrandfatherdaughtersistercousin's name is Sarah.

9I am Sarah's cousinwifesondaughterniecehusbandsistergrandfathernephewaunt.

10My sisterhusbandnephewsonniecegrandfathercousinwifedaughteraunt's name is Ethan.

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Family and Relatives

In this A1 Elementary Vocabulary Lesson, you will learn basic words about Family and Relatives. The picture and examples below will help you understand and remember the terms.

Family Tree Picture

Discover the members of a family in our simple family tree picture, including parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and more.

Example Sentences

Check the following sentences introducing the members of the family in the picture. Note that when we talk about our family, we often use the possessive ‘s.

My grandmother‘s name is Margaret, and I call her Grandma. My grandfather‘s name is Robert, and I call him Grandpa.

My mother‘s name is Linda, and I call her Mom. My father‘s name is David, and I call him Dad. So, my parents are David and Linda.

I have two siblings: a brother and a sister. My sister‘s name is Emily, and she is my older sister. My brother‘s name is Andrew, and he is my younger brother. My sister is married to John. John is my brother-in-law.

My wife‘s name is Sarah, so I am her husband. We have two children: a son and a daughter. Our daughter‘s name is Olivia, and she is very playful. Our son‘s name is Ethan, and he loves to play soccer.

My uncle‘s name is Michael, and he is my mom’s brother. My aunt‘s name is Susan, and she is Michael’s wife.

I have two cousins, William and Jessica. They are Michael and Susan’s children.

I also have one niece and one nephew. My niece‘s name is Chloe, and my nephew‘s name is Lucas. They are my sister’s kids. Kids is another name for children.

Related tests

Here’s a list of other resources about family:

• Listening » A1 Listening Tests » My family – A1 English listening test
• Listening » A2 Listening Tests » Elisa’s family – A2 English listening test
• Reading » A1 Reading Tests » About my family (Describing people) – A1 Reading test
• Writing » A1 Writing Exercises and Tests » Writing about my family – A1 English writing

Listen & Practice: Vocabulary with Pronunciation

Here’s a video to help you review the vocabulary from this lesson and improve your pronunciation.

After completing the exercises in this lesson on Family and Relatives, you can use the unit’s Vocabulary Flashcards to revise and help you memorize the terms.

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