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Family & People

Talk about relatives, friends, neighbours and the people around you.

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familynounneutral
A group of people related to each other, especially parents and children.
I have a big family.
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mothernounneutral
A female parent.
My mother works in a hospital.
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momnouninformal
An informal word for mother, used when talking to or about her.
Mom, can I have some water?
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fathernounneutral
A male parent.
My father drives a taxi.
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dadnouninformal
An informal word for father, used when talking to or about him.
My dad is at work.
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parentsnounneutral
A person's mother and father together.
My parents live in a small town.
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sisternounneutral
A girl or woman who has the same parents as you.
My sister is ten years old.
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brothernounneutral
A boy or man who has the same parents as you.
My brother plays football.
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sonnounneutral
A male child of a parent.
They have one son.
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babynounneutral
A very young child who cannot walk or talk yet.
The baby is sleeping.
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childnounneutral
A young boy or girl; also a person's son or daughter.
Every child in the class has a book.
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childrennounneutral
The plural of child; more than one young boy or girl.
They have three children.
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grandmothernounneutral
The mother of your mother or father.
My grandmother is eighty years old.
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grandmanouninformal
An informal word for grandmother.
Grandma makes the best cookies.
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grandfathernounneutral
The father of your mother or father.
My grandfather tells funny stories.
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grandpanouninformal
An informal word for grandfather.
Grandpa is reading the newspaper.
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grandparentsnounneutral
The parents of your mother and father together.
My grandparents have a big garden.
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grandsonnounneutral
The son of your son or daughter.
Their grandson is two years old.
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granddaughternounneutral
The daughter of your son or daughter.
My granddaughter loves to draw.
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auntnounneutral
The sister of your mother or father, or your uncle's wife.
My aunt lives in London.
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unclenounneutral
The brother of your mother or father, or your aunt's husband.
My uncle has a dog.
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cousinnounneutral
The child of your aunt or uncle.
My cousin is the same age as me.
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niecenounneutral
The daughter of your brother or sister.
My niece is starting school this year.
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nephewnounneutral
The son of your brother or sister.
My nephew likes cars.
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husbandnounneutral
The man a woman is married to.
Her husband cooks dinner every night.
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wifenounneutral
The woman a man is married to.
His wife is a nurse.
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twinnounneutral
One of two children born to the same mother at the same time.
My brother and I are twins.
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friendnounneutral
A person you know well and like, who is not in your family.
She is my best friend.
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best friendexpressionneutral
The friend you like most and feel closest to.
Maria is my best friend.
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neighbornounneutral
A person who lives near you.
Our neighbor has a cat.
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mannounneutral
An adult male person.
That man is my teacher.
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womannounneutral
An adult female person.
The woman in the red coat is my mother.
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mennounneutral
The plural of man; more than one adult male.
Two men are fixing the road.
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womennounneutral
The plural of woman; more than one adult female.
Three women are talking outside.
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boynounneutral
A male child or young male person.
The boy is riding a bike.
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girlnounneutral
A female child or young female person.
The girl is singing a song.
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kidnouninformal
An informal word for a child.
The kids are at school.
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adultnounneutral
A fully grown person, not a child.
This film is for adults.
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teenagernounneutral
A young person between 13 and 19 years old.
My son is a teenager now.
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oldadjectiveneutral
Used to describe a person who has lived many years; also used to ask or give age.
My grandfather is very old.
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youngadjectiveneutral
Used to describe a person who has lived only a few years.
She is too young to drive.
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personnounneutral
One human being.
There is one person in the room.
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peoplenounneutral
More than one person; the plural of person.
A lot of people are here today.
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namenounneutral
The word that a person is called by.
What is your name?
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first nameexpressionneutral
The name your parents give you, used before your family name.
My first name is Tom.
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last nameexpressionneutral
The family name that you share with your relatives.
My last name is Smith.
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surnamenounformal
Another word for family name or last name.
Please tell me your surname.
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years oldexpressionneutral
Used after a number to say how old someone is.
My daughter is six years old.
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marriedadjectiveneutral
Having a husband or wife.
My sister is married.
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singleadjectiveneutral
Not married.
My brother is still single.
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relativenounneutral
A member of your family.
We have relatives in Canada.
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Mrnounformal
A polite title used before a man's last name.
Good morning, Mr Brown.
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Mrsnounformal
A polite title used before a married woman's last name.
Mrs Smith is my neighbor.
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Missnounformal
A polite title used before an unmarried woman's or girl's last name.
Hello, Miss Jones.
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everyonepronounneutral
All the people in a group.
Everyone in my family likes music.
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daughternounneutral
A female child of a parent.
My daughter goes to the local school.
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agenounneutral
How many years a person has lived.
We are the same age.
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mumnouninformalBritish English
British English informal word for mother.
My mum is cooking dinner.
My mother is cooking dinner.
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neighbournounneutralBritish English
British English spelling of the word for a person living nearby.
My neighbour has a big dog.

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The people closest to you are the ones you talk about most, and this pack gives you the words for all of them. Learn the names for immediate and extended family, plus everyday relationship words like friend, neighbor and colleague. You will be able to introduce your relatives, describe who is who, and talk about the people in your life with confidence.