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This is a list of words about family in Russian. You can name people such as your relatives as well as extended family this way.
| Daughter: дочь doch' |
Son: сын syn |
Sister: сестра sestra |
Brother: брат brat |
| Baby: младенец mladenec |
Child (m): мальчик mal'chik |
Child (f): девочка devochka |
Father: отец otec |
| Mother: мать mat' |
Husband: муж muzh |
Wife: жена zhena |
Cousin (m): двоюродный брат dvojurodnyj brat |
| Cousin (f): двоюродная сестра dvojurodnaja sestra |
Aunt: тетя tetja |
Uncle: дядя djadja |
Grandfather: дедушка dedushka |
| Grandmother: бабушка babushka |
Nephew: племянник plemjannik |
Niece: племянница plemjannica |
Man: мужчина muzhchina |
| Woman: женщина zhenshhina |
Boy: мальчик mal'chik |
Girl: девушка devushka |
People: люди ljudi |
These examples show how family words are used in a Russian sentence. Very useful when socializing with other people. This can also show you how to ask questions.
| What's your brother called?: Как зовут вашего / твоего брата? Kak zovut vashego / tvoego brata? |
How old is your sister?: Сколько лет вашей / твоей сестре? Skol'ko let vashej / tvoej sestre? |
| Where does your father work?: Где работает ваш / твой отец? Gde rabotaet vash / tvoj otec? |
Your daughter is very cute: Ваша / твоя дочь очень хорошенькая Vasha / tvoja doch' ochen' horoshen'kaja |
| I love my husband: Я люблю своего мужа Ja ljublju svoego muzha |
This is my wife: Это моя жена Jeto moja zhena |
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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