My Family

Hook

“Is this your sister?” “No, it’s my cousin.” Talking about family is one of the first things people do when they get to know you. With about fifteen words you can describe your whole family.

Notice

  • This is my mother, Rosa, and my father, Luis. They’re my parents.
  • I have one brother and two sisters.
  • My grandparents live in the country.
  • My mother’s sister is my aunt. Her children are my cousins.
  • I’m married. My wife is a teacher. We have a son and a daughter.

Which word means “mother and father” together?

Rule

FemaleMaleBoth / together
mother (mum / mom)father (dad)parents
sisterbrotherbrothers and sisters (siblings)
grandmother (grandma)grandfather (grandpa)grandparents
daughtersonchildren (kids)
wifehusband—
auntuncle—
niecenephewcousin (male or female)

Useful sentences: I have two brothers. · I don’t have any sisters. · I’m an only child (no brothers or sisters). · I’m married / single. · How many brothers and sisters do you have?

Watch Out

  • ✗ I have two brother. → ✓ I have two brothers. (plural)
  • ✗ My parents is teachers. → ✓ My parents are teachers.
  • ✗ My father’s brother is my cousin. → ✓ My father’s brother is my uncle.

Practice

  1. My mother’s mother is my ___.
  2. My father’s brother is my ___.
  3. My aunt’s son is my ___.
  4. My brother’s daughter is my ___.
  5. Mother + father = ___
  6. The opposite of husband
  7. Complete: “How many brothers and sisters ___ you have?”
  8. No brothers or sisters: “I’m an ___ ___.”
Show the answers
  1. grandmother
  2. uncle
  3. cousin
  4. niece
  5. parents
  6. wife
  7. do
  8. only child

Your Turn

Draw your family tree and label it in English. Then write five sentences: I have… My… is… My… are…

Connect

Our Word Chain Challenge is a fast word game: try it with family words (mother → rose → ear…).

Play Word Chain Challenge →

Our Vocabulary Quiz checks everyday word meanings. Choose A1.

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CEFR A1 — Spoken Interaction: I can ask and answer simple questions about people I know.

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