Family Words in Russian
Russian vocabulary for relatives, with the main terms for parents, siblings, grandparents and in-laws.
Family is a common topic in introductions.
Close family
| Russian | Romanised | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| мама | mama | mum |
| папа | papa | dad |
| мать | mat' | mother (formal) |
| отец | otyets | father (formal) |
| родители | roditeli | parents |
| брат | brat | brother |
| сестра | sestra | sister |
| сын | syn | son |
| дочь | doch' | daughter |
| ребёнок | rebyonok | child |
Wider family
- бабушка (babushka), grandmother
- дедушка (dedushka), grandfather
- дядя (dyadya), uncle
- тётя (tyotya), aunt
- внук (vnuk), grandson
- внучка (vnuchka), granddaughter
- двоюродный брат, cousin (male)
- двоюродная сестра, cousin (female)
Married life
- муж (muzh), husband
- жена (zhena), wife
- свадьба (svad'ba), wedding
Talking about family
- У меня есть брат и сестра. I have a brother and a sister.
- Моя мама врач. My mum is a doctor.
- Сколько вам лет? How old are you?
- Мне двадцать пять лет. I am twenty-five.
- Мы большая семья. We are a big family.
Ages
Use the dative case for age: Мне 25 лет, literally "to me 25 years". Remember год (year), года, лет after numbers.
Tips
- Learn parents and siblings first.
- Practise У меня есть.
- Use the dictionary to explore more relative terms.
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