Difference between revisions of "Family"

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** different word to refer to someone from your family and someone who is not
 
** different word to refer to someone from your family and someone who is not
 
** different words for younger and older brother
 
** different words for younger and older brother
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== See also ==
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_kinship

Revision as of 13:00, 8 November 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

Notes on morphology

  • Arabic:
    • Brother is irregular

Other usages

  • Spanish: tio means guy

Similarities between languages

  • Romance languages
  • Germanic languages
  • Arabic/Maltese

Differences between languages

  • German and Japanese: a word meaning brothers and sisters
    • German: Geschwister
    • Japanese: 兄弟 (kyôdai)
  • 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

See also