Difference between revisions of "Family"

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== Differences between languages ==
 
== Differences between languages ==
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* German: German has a word meaning brothers and sisters ''Geschwister''
  
 
* Arabic: word for maternal and paternal uncle
 
* Arabic: word for maternal and paternal uncle

Revision as of 20:04, 27 October 2015

Basic words related to family is important to be able to introduce yourself


A1 vocabulary:

  • brother
  • sister
  • father
  • mother
  • husband
  • wife

A2+ vocabulary:

  • grandfather
  • grandmother
  • cousin
  • uncle
  • twin

Other usages

  • Spanish: tio means guy


Differences between languages

  • German: German has a word meaning brothers and sisters Geschwister
  • Arabic: word for maternal and paternal uncle
  • Chinese: many words for uncles, aunts, grandfathers, depending on their relations
  • Japanese
    • different word to refer to someone from your family and someone who is not
    • different words for younger and older brother