Family members are the people related to us by blood, marriage, or adoption. Here are some common family member terms in English:
  • Mother: A woman who has a child or children.
  • Father: A man who has a child or children.
  • Parents: Mother and father.
  • Brother: A male sibling.
  • Sister: A female sibling.
  • Sibling: A brother or sister.
  • Grandmother: The mother of one's parent.
  • Grandfather: The father of one's parent.
  • Grandparents: Grandmother and grandfather.
  • Aunt: The sister of one's parent, or the wife of an uncle.
  • Uncle: The brother of one's parent, or the husband of an aunt.
  • Cousin: A child of one's aunt or uncle.
  • Niece: The daughter of one's sibling.
  • Nephew: The son of one's sibling.
  • Spouse: A husband or wife.
  • Wife: A married woman.
  • Husband: A married man.
  • In-laws: Relatives by marriage (e.g., mother-in-law, father-in-law).
Siblings are your brothers and sisters.
Your father's brother is your uncle.
Grandmother and grandfather are your grandparents.
In-laws are relatives by marriage, such as mother-in-law and father-in-law.
A cousin is the child of your aunt or uncle.