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A1 vocabulary:
 
A1 vocabulary:
* brother
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{| class="wikitable"
* sister
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|-
* father
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! English
* mother
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! Catalan
* husband
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! French
* wife
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! Latin
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! Portuguese
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! Spanish
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|-
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| brother
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| germà
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| frère
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| frater, fratris, m
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| irmão
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| hermano
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|-
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| sister
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| germana
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| soeur
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| soror, sororis, f
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| irmã
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| hermana
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|-
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| father
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| pare
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| père
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| pater, patris, m
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| pai
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| padre
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|-
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| mother
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| mare
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| mère
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| mater, matris, f
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| mãe
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| madre
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|-
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| son
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| fill
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| fils
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| filius, filii, m
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| filho
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| hijo
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|-
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| daughter
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| filla
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| fille
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| fīlia, filiae, f
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| filha
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| hija
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|-
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| husband
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| marit
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| mari
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| maritus, mariti, m
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| marido
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| marido
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|-
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| wife
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| esposa
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| uxor, uxoris, f
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| épouse, femme
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| esposa
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| esposa, mujer
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|}
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...
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...
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A2+ vocabulary:
 
A2+ vocabulary:
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* twin
 
* twin
  
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Other vocabuluary:
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* parents
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== Notes on morphology ==
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* Arabic:
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** Brother is irregular
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* German:
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** Most basic family words are old words that change the vowel by adding a ''¨''
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== Other usages ==
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* Spanish: tio means guy
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== Similarities between languages ==
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* Romance languages
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* Germanic languages
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* Arabic/Maltese
  
 
== Differences between languages ==
 
== Differences between languages ==
  
* Arabic: word for maternal and paternal uncle
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* German and Japanese: a word meaning brothers and sisters
* Chinese: many words for uncles, aunts, grandfathers, depending on their relations
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** German: ''Geschwister''
* Japanese
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** Japanese: 兄弟 (kyôdai)
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* [[Arabic]]: word for maternal and paternal uncle
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* [[Chinese]]: many words for uncles, aunts, grandfathers, depending on their relations
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* [[Japanese]]
 
** 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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* [[Wolof]]
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** has a different word for older sibling (''mag'') and younger sibling (''rakk'')
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** by default Wolof does not make a difference in sex between son/daugher, older brother/older sister, younger brother/younger sister. When needed, ''ju góor'' (boy) and ''ju jigéen'' (girls) to mark the difference.
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** See also: [[famille (wolof)]]
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== Wolof ==
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* [[famille (wolof)]]
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== See also ==
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Chinese
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_kinship
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Japanese
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* http://www.learn-japanese-adventure.com/japanese-family.html
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Russian
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* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKzRy71Q5hk&list=PLKlgCQFiwJYzqtur-HHc49DSfwC8H-b3Y Video with vocab on family
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[[category:famille]]

Revision as of 14:29, 7 August 2016

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


A1 vocabulary:

English Catalan French Latin Portuguese Spanish
brother germà frère frater, fratris, m irmão hermano
sister germana soeur soror, sororis, f irmã hermana
father pare père pater, patris, m pai padre
mother mare mère mater, matris, f mãe madre
son fill fils filius, filii, m filho hijo
daughter filla fille fīlia, filiae, f filha hija
husband marit mari maritus, mariti, m marido marido
wife esposa uxor, uxoris, f épouse, femme esposa esposa, mujer

... ... ...


A2+ vocabulary:

  • grandfather
  • grandmother
  • cousin
  • uncle
  • twin

Other vocabuluary:

  • parents

Notes on morphology

  • Arabic:
    • Brother is irregular
  • German:
    • Most basic family words are old words that change the vowel by adding a ¨

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
  • Wolof
    • has a different word for older sibling (mag) and younger sibling (rakk)
    • by default Wolof does not make a difference in sex between son/daugher, older brother/older sister, younger brother/younger sister. When needed, ju góor (boy) and ju jigéen (girls) to mark the difference.
    • See also: famille (wolof)

Wolof

See also

Chinese

Japanese

Russian