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Farsi Family

This is a list of words about family in Farsi. You can name people such as your relatives as well as extended family this way.

Daughter: دختر
dkẖtr
Son: پسر
psr
Sister: خواهر
kẖwạhr
Brother: برادر
brạdr
Baby: نوزاد
nwzạd
Child (m): پسر بچه
psr bcẖh
Child (f): دختر بچه
dkẖtr bcẖh
Father: پدر
pdr
Mother: مادر
mạdr
Husband: شوهر
sẖwhr
Wife: زن
zn
Cousin (m): پسر عمو، پسر عمه، پسر خاله، پسر دایی
psr ʿmw, psr ʿmh, psr kẖạlh, psr dạy̰y̰
Cousin (f): دختر عمو، دختر عمه، دختر خاله، دختر دایی
dkẖtr ʿmw, dkẖtr ʿmh, dkẖtr kẖạlh, dkẖtr dạy̰y̰
Aunt: عمه / خاله
ʿmh / kẖạlh
Uncle: عمو / دایی
ʿmw / dạy̰y̰
Grandfather: پدربزرگ
pdrbzrg
Grandmother: مادربزرگ
mạdrbzrg
Nephew: پسر خواهر / پسر برادر
psr kẖwạhr / psr brạdr
Niece: دختر خواهر / دختر برادر
dkẖtr kẖwạhr / dkẖtr brạdr
Man: مرد
mrd
Woman: زن
zn
Boy: پسر
psr
Girl: دختر
dkẖtr
People: مردم
mrdm

These examples show how family words are used in a Farsi sentence. Very useful when socializing with other people. This can also show you how to ask questions.

What's your brother called?: اسم برادرت چيست؟
ạsm brạdrt cẖyst?
How old is your sister?: خواهرت چند ساله است؟
kẖwạhrt cẖnd sạlh ạst?
Where does your father work?: پدرت کجا کار ميکند؟
pdrt ḵjạ ḵạr myḵnd?
Your daughter is very cute: دخترت خيلی ناز / بانمک است
dkẖtrt kẖyly̰ nạz / bạnmḵ ạst
I love my husband: شوهرم را دوست دارم
sẖwhrm rạ dwst dạrm
This is my wife: اين خانم همسر من است
ạyn kẖạnm hmsr mn ạst

With the above list you will be able to discuss how many siblings you have or ask others about their family. Now let's go to the next topic by clicking the "Next" button. Or simply choose your own topic from the menu above.

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