In today's topic you will learn how to address different members of your family and relatives in Russian.
Please refer to the table below.
| FAMILY | СЕМЬЯ |
|---|---|
| relative | родственник |
| parents | родители |
| mother (mom) | мать (мама) |
| father (dad) | отец (папа) |
| husband | муж |
| wife | жена |
| spouse (male) | супруг |
| spouse (female) | супруга |
| child | ребёнок |
| children | дети |
| daughter | дочь |
| son | сын |
| sister | сестра |
| brother | брат |
| twins | близнецы |
| triplets | тройняшки |
| grandmother | бабушка |
| grandfather | дедушка |
| grandchildren | внуки |
| granddaughter | внучка |
| grandson | внук |
| aunt | тётя |
| uncle | дядя |
| niece | племянница |
| nephew | племянник |
| godfather | крёстный отец |
| godmother | крёстная мать |
| stepfather | отчим |
| stepmother | мачеха |
| stepbrother | сводный брат |
| stepsister | сводная сестра |
| cousin (male) | двоюродный брат |
| cousin (female) | двоюродная сестра |
|
mother-in-law (husband's mother) |
свекровь |
|
father-in-law (husband's father) |
свёкор |
|
mother-in-law (wife's mother) |
тёща |
|
father-in-law (wife's father) |
тесть |
| daughter-in-law | невестка |
| son-in-law | зять |
| marital status | семейное положение |
| single (male) | холостой |
| single (female) | незамужняя |
| married (male) | женат |
| married (female) | замужем |
| marriage | брак |
| engagement | помолвка |
| engaged (male) | помолвленный |
| engaged (female) | помолвленная |
| divorce | развод |
| divorced (male) | разведенный |
| divorced (female) | разведенная |
| ex-husband | бывший муж |
| ex-wife | бывшая жена |
| widow | вдова |
| widower | вдовец |
| girlfriend | девушка |
| boyfriend | парень |
| wedding | свадьба |
| bride | невеста |
| groom | жених |
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