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Hindi Family

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

Daughter: बेटी
bēṭī
Son: पुत्र (बेटा)
putra (bēṭā)
Sister: बहन
bahana
Brother: भाई
bhāī
Baby: बच्चा
baccā
Child (m): बाल (पुरुष)
bāla (puruṣa)
Child (f): बच्चा (महिला)
baccā (mahilā)
Father: पिता
pitā
Mother: माता
mātā
Husband: पति
pati
Wife: पत्नी
patnī
Cousin (m): चचेरा (पुरुष)
cacērā (puruṣa)
Cousin (f): चचेरी (महिला)
cacērē bhāī (mahilā)
Aunt: चाची
cācī
Uncle: चाचा
cācā
Grandfather: दादा
dādā
Grandmother: दादी
dādī
Nephew: भतीजा
bhatījā
Niece: भतीजी
bhatījī
Man: आदमी
ādamī
Woman: महिला
mahilā
Boy: लड़का
laṛakā
Girl: लड़की
laṛakī
People: लोग
lōga

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

What's your brother called?: अापके भाई का क्या नाम है ?
apanē bhāī kyā kahā jātā hai?
How old is your sister?: अापकी बहन कितनी बड़ी है?
apanī bahana kitanī sāla kī hai?
Where does your father work?: आपके पिता कहाँ काम करते हैं?
āpakē pitā kahā̃ kāma karatē haĩ?
Your daughter is very cute: आपकी बेटी बहुत प्यारी है
āpakī bēṭī bahuta pyārī hai
I love my husband: मैं अपने पति से प्यार करती हूँ
maĩ apanē pati sē pyāra karatā hū̃
This is my wife: यह मेरी पत्नी है
yaha mērī patnī hai

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