Wondering how to say aunt or cousin in Arabic? In today’s post you will learn learn how to name your family members in Arabic and you will learn all the important Arabic words related to family.
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How to say family in Arabic?
In Arabic, there is more than one word corresponding to the word family. Here you will find the three most popular words:
الأسرة ليست شيئًا مهمًا. إنها كل شيء
Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.
Family:
- عائلة – family in general – (3aaila)
- أُسْرة – the closest family (mother, father, children) – (usra)
- أَهْل – general – (ahl)
Family members أفْرادُ الأُسْرة – afraadu al-usra
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Basic family members in Arabic
| English | Arabic | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Father | أب | ab |
| Mother | أُمّ | umm |
| Son | ابْن | ibn |
| Daughter | ابْنة / بِنْت | ibna / bint |
| Child | طِفْل | Tifl |
| Child (f) | طِفْلة | Tifla |
| Children | أبناء / أوْلاد / أطفال | abnaa’ / awlaad / aTfaal |
| Brother | أخ | akh |
| Sister | أُخْت | ukht |
| Parents | آباء | aabaa’ |
| Parent (father) | والِد | waalid |
| Parent (mother) | والِدة | waalida |
| Grandfather | جَدّ | jadd |
| Grandmother | جَدّة | jadda |
| Grandson | حَفيد | Hafeed |
| Granddaughter | حَفيدة | Hafeeda |
| Grandchildren | أَحْفاد | aHfaad |
| Husband | زَوْج | zawj |
| Wife | زَوْجة | zawja |
Other family members- how to say aunt in Arabic?
| English | Arabic | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Uncle (brother of mother) | خال | khaal |
| Aunt (sister of mother) | خالة | khaala |
| Uncle (brother of father) | عَمّ | 3amm |
| Aunt (sister of father) | عَمّة | 3amma |
| Nephew (sister’s son) | ابْنُ الأُخْت | ibnu al-ukht |
| Nephew (brother’s son) | ابْنُ الأخ | ibnu al-akh |
| Niece (brother’s daughter) | ابْنة / بِنْتُ الأخ | ibnatu/bintu al-akh |
| Niece (sister’s daughter) | ابْنة / بِنْتُ الأُخْت | ibnatu/bintu al-ukht |
Cousins in Arabic
| English | Arabic | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Cousin (m) – father side | ّإبْنُ العَم | Ibnu al-3amm |
| Cousin (f) – father side | ّبنْتُ العَم | Bintu al-3amm |
| Cousin (m) – mother side | ابْنُ الخال | Ibnu al-khaal |
| Cousin (f) – mother side | بِنْتُ الخال | Bintu al-khaal |
| Cousins (father side) | أوْلادُ العَمّ | Awladu al-3amm |
| Cousins (mother side) | أوْلادُ الخال | Awladu al-khaal |
In-laws in Arabic
| English | Arabic | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Father-in-law (husband’s father) | حَما / حَمو | Hamaa, hamoo |
| Mother-in-law (husband’s mother) | حَماة | Hamaa |
| Father in law (wife’s father) | نَسيب | naseeb |
| Mother in law (wife’s mother) | نَسيبة | naseeba |
| Brother-in-law | سِلْف | silf |
| Sister-in-law | سِلْفة | silfa |
| Daughter-in-law | كَنّة | kanna |
| Son-in-law | صِهْر | Sihr |
Other vocabulary related to Family
| English | Arabic | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Widower | أرْمَل | armal |
| Widow | أرْمَلة | armala |
| Stepfather | زَوْجُ الأُمّ | zawju al-umm |
| Stepmother | زَوْجَةُ الأب | zawjatu al-ab |
| Relative | قريب | qareeb |
| Relatives | أقْرِباء | aqribaa‘ |
| Siblings | أشِقّاء / إخْوة | ashiqqaa’ / ikhwa |
| Engagement | خِطْبة | khiTba |
| Fiancé | خَطيب | khaTeeb |
| Fiancée | خَطيبة | khaTeeba |
| Divorcee | مُطَلَّق | muTallaq |
| Divorcee (f) | مُطَلَّقة | mutallaqa |
| Orphan | يَتيم | yateem |
| Orphan (f) | يَتيمة | yateema |
| Adopted | مُتَبَنّى | mutabanna |
| Marriage | زَواج | zawaaj |
| Generation | جيل | jeel |
| Wedding | زِفاف | zifaaf |
| Groom | عَريس | 3arees |
| Bride | عَروس | 3aruus |
| Spouse | قَرين | qareen |
| Spouse (f) | قَرينة | qareena |
Family members in Arabic Quiz
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