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Understanding and Talking About Family in Arabic

No matter what culture you visit, you’ll likely learn that the way other people think of family is completely different from how you do.

When you speak in your native language about your own family, you’re drawing on many years of ingrained cultural knowledge that shapes what you’re likely to share and what you’re likely to keep private. This cultural influence may even affect the way you present that knowledge.

But if you use another language to talk about your own family, like if you speak about your family in Arabic, you may sometimes find that it doesn’t quite line up. Certain phrases you expect to use aren’t there, and the person you’re speaking with may have a very different expectation of what you’re going to communicate.

All that to say: In order to take your Arabic studies to the next level, you’d better work on getting your knowledge about families in Arabic up to par.

You’ve come to the right place. In this article, you’ll read up on the following topics about family in Arabic:

• Members of the family in Arabic
• Describing your family in Arabic
• How to talk about your family in Arabic effectively
• Quotes about family in Arabic

But first, what is the family in Arabic cultures?

Table of Contents

• What a Family is in Arabic Culture
• The Nuclear Family in Arabic
• The Extended Family in Arabic
• What Marriage Does to the Words About Family
• Expressions About the Family
• How ArabicPod101 Can Teach You All You Need to Know About Arabic

1. What a Family is in Arabic Culture

Learning the words you need in a foreign language is one thing. But if you want to use them well, you’ve got to learn a little bit about the culture you’ll be in.

Although the name “Arab countries” covers quite a few very different regions , there are certain family values that tend to hold constant across the lines of culture.

People are loyal to their families in Arabic culture, thus the idea of family above all in Arabic countries. Every year during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, huge extended families unite for a celebration. Beyond just hanging out, though, people are expected to side with their families in disagreements, as well as help out family members in need, at the drop of a hat.

These connections hold strong across generations. Elders are consulted on matters large and small, and children begin imitating their parents at a young age. Children are expected to live with their parents until they start families of their own.

As you can imagine, the classical (and thus the modern standard) language has many unique terms to represent this very different way of looking at the family compared to what we’re used to in the West. Let’s begin with something not too far away.

2. The Nuclear Family in Arabic

The word أسرة ( usrah ) means your closest family, or what we often term the “immediate family” in English.

Here’s some family vocabulary Arabic people use for immediate family in Arabic-speaking countries:

Remember that you’re most often going to be speaking about your family, so here are a couple of phrases for just that.

My father is a doctor. أبي طبيب ʾabī ṭabīb

My sister is married. أختي متزوجة ʾuḫtī mutazawwiǧah

Like most languages, including English, there are formal and informal ways to say “father” and “mother” in Arabic. In English, this is like “father” compared to “papa.”

Where’s my mom? أين أمي؟ ʾayna ʾummī?

My dad is really tall! أبي طويل جدا! ʾabī ṭawīlun ǧiddan!

The word for “parent” is والد ( walid ), which can, of course, be used in the singular, though it’s far more common to see it in the dual form: والدان.

My parents live in Cairo . والداي يعيشان في القاهرة walidāy yaʿīšān fī al-qāhirah

Arabic normally doesn’t distinguish between older and younger siblings, unlike some Asian languages which have separate words for “younger sister” and “older sister.” So just like in English, you’d add the specific age words to be more clear.

For “older” use الاكبر, and for “younger” use الاصغر.

My older brother is shorter than me. أخي الأكبر أقصر مني ʾaḫī al-ʾakbar ʾaqṣaru minnī

My younger sister is smart. أختي الصغرى ذكية ʾuḫtī al-ṣuġrā ḏakyyah

3. The Extended Family in Arabic

So that about covers it for the people you grow up around. How about the عائلة ( ʿāʾilah ), the “extended family?”

The best way to explain it all is in another chart. Although Arabic doesn’t make that older/younger distinction, there is a difference between maternal and paternal aunts/uncles (though not grandparents). On the whole, though, it’s not too many Family in Arabic words to memorize.

As you can see, there are a number of patterns that start to become apparent pretty quickly. To go a little bit deeper, we can distinguish between male and female cousins by adding the word إبن ( ibn ) for men and بنت ( bint ) for women. Check it out.

My (female) cousin lives with her parents. إبنة عمي تعيش مع والديها ʾibnatu ʿammī taʿīšu maʿ waldayhā

I like to work out with my (male) cousin. أحب ممارسة الرياضة مع إبن عمي ʾuḥibbu mumārasatu al-riyāḍah maʿ ʾibn ʿammī

4. What Marriage Does to the Words About Family

Have you ever been to an Arab wedding , or at least seen videos? They’re big deals, full of formality and tradition.

It’s no wonder that the Arabic language would not only have many specialized words for the marriage ceremonies, but also that the way people refer to each other before and after marriage might change too.

Leading up to the wedding, we have:

In many more conservative families, the relationship tends to progress immediately from “friend” to “fiancé.” However, in others, there’s space for the Western habit of having a relationship first.

After the wedding festivities end?

Well, there’s no neutral word for “spouse” in Arabic. One must either say زوجة ( zawǧah ) for “wife” or زوج ( zawǧ ) for “husband.”

Traditionally, a bride will move in with the husband’s family after marriage, and the parents of both the bride and the groom maintain close contact. The families are wed, not just the individuals; essentially, you’ve become a joint family in Arabic culture. Therefore, there’s a whole set of vocabulary in this sphere. Time for another quick chart.

5. Expressions About the Family

And now for something that I think sheds more light on family relations in Arabic than anything else: idioms and sayings related to family life. This is a fun and insightful way of describing family in Arabic.

• الأقربون أولى بالمعروف Your relatives (in need) are more deserving of your generosity. (Family before friends.)

The concept of “brotherhood” or الأخوة ( al-ʾuḫuwwah ) is something that you see over and over in traditional Arabic teachings.

• I and my brother against my cousin, I and my cousin against a stranger. أنا وأخي على إبن عمي وأنا وإبن عمي على الغريب ʾnā waʾaḫī ʿalā ʾibn ʿammī waʾanā waʾibnu ʿammī ʿalā al-ġarīb
• Without a brother, you’re like a person rushing to battle without a weapon. إن مَنْ لا أخا له كَساعٍ إلى المعركة بغير سلاح ʾinna man lā ʾaḫā lahu kasāʿin ʾilā al-maʿrakah biġayri silāḥ
• Your brother is who’s honest with you, not who believes you. أخوك من صَدَقك لا من صدّقك ʾaḫūka man ṣadaqaka lā man ṣaddaqak

And finally, the love between a parent and child is eternal, a concept found in every language. Here’s what people say about that in Arabic:

• When your son grows up, become his brother. إن كبر ابنك آخيه ʾin kabura ibnuka ʾāḫīh

And the Egyptian saying:

• Only your grandchild is dearer to you than your child. أعز من الولد ولد الولد ʾaʿaz min el-weld weld el-weld

6. How ArabicPod101 Can Teach You All You Need to Know About Arabic

Really, when it comes to something as important as family in Arabic, you can’t treat it with enough respect.

On the one hand, Arabs are famously welcoming to foreigners and will tend to let even relatively big language slip-ups slide as long as it’s clear that respect was intended.

But on the other hand, as I mentioned, family is such an important part of any culture that if it becomes clear you’re not making any effort to understand its significance, well, woe betide you.

I can’t help you be better at respecting things—but I can give you advice about learning things. And one of the best ways to make these particular vocabulary words stick is to find a nice long Arabic TV series and watch a couple dozen episodes.

There are a number of thirty-episode Ramadan specials filmed in Modern Standard Arabic that have enough family schemes and betrayals to make sure you’ll never forget the words .

When you get to that point, your Arabic family will welcome you with open arms.

But for now, we hope that this article on family in Arabic proved helpful to you. Did you learn anything interesting about the Arab family culture? Let us know in the comments! And while you’re at it, why not practice describing family in Arabic writing by writing us a family paragraph in Arabic? We look forward to hearing what you have to say.

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10 Useful Arabic Phrases to Talk about Family and Relationships

• By Dania Ghraoui
• August 23, 2023

One of the most important topics in any language is family and relationships. You talk about family and relationships when meeting new people, catching up with friends, or simply making small talk. That is why knowing how to talk about family members and relationships in Arabic is essential. It is one of the key small talk topics to use in social gatherings. (Read our full blog on Small Talk in Arabic and learn 10 important phrases on different topics  here ) 

So today, we are going to look at different Arabic phrases that will enrich your daily conversations. They include questions to enquire about family and start the conversation and sentences that you can use to answer questions about family and introduce these close relations. You can also use them to share updates about your family or express your views when it comes to family and build up deeper conversations.

So, are you ready to add the depth and warmth of  family  to your conversations?

Arabic Phrases about family and relationships

How’s your family?

Kyfa ḥālu usratka?

كيفَ حالُ أُسْرَتكَ؟

A great way to initiate conversation and show interest in someone’s life is by asking about their family. You can use the phrase “كيف حال أسرتك؟”, which means “How is your family?” This question is suitable for both formal and informal settings and can lead to further discussions about family members and their well-being.

My family is big

ʻĀʼilty kabyrah

عَائِلتي كَبيرة

If someone asks about your family, you might want to share how big or small it is. To say that your family is big, use the phrase “عائلتي كبيرة”. This can prompt further conversations about the number of siblings, parents, or other relatives you have.

Do you have brothers or sisters?

Hal ladyka ikhwah aw akhawāt?

هل لَديكَ إخوة أو أخَوات؟

I have one brother and two sisters.

Ladyya akhun wāḥidun wʼukhtyn

لَديَّ أَخٌ واحِدٌ وأُختين

Inquiring about siblings is a common topic of conversation, and you can ask someone if they have any brothers or sisters with the phrase “هل لديك إخوة أو أخوات؟”. To respond, you might say, “لدي أخ واحد وأختين”, which means “I have one brother and two sisters.”

This is my young son.

Hādhā ibny alṣṣaghyr

هذا اِبني الصَّغير

This is my eldest daugher.

Hadhihi abnaty alkubrá

هَذِهِ ابْنَتي الكُبرى

When introducing your children to others, you can use phrases like “هذا ابني الصغير”, meaning “This is my young son,” or “هذه ابنتي الكبرى”, meaning “This is my eldest daughter.” These phrases provide a simple yet effective way to share information about your children and their age or birth order.

I love my mother very much.

Uḥibbu ummī kathyran

أُحِبُّ أُمِّي كَثيرًا

It’s essential to express love and appreciation for family members, and the phrase “أحب أمي كثيراً” is a heartfelt way to say, “I love my mother very much.” Feel free to replace “أمي” with other family members like “أبي” for “my father” or “أخي” for “my brother.”

Family is the place where you feel comfortable

al-Usrah hiya al-makān alladhī tshʻr fīhi bālrrāḥh

الأسرة هي المكان الذي تشعر فيه بالرّاحة

When discussing the significance of family, you can use the phrase “الأسرة هي المكان الذي تشعر فيه بالرّاحة”, which means “Family is the place where you feel comfortable.” This phrase emphasizes the importance of a supportive and nurturing environment within the family.

My favorite brother is older than me.

Akhī almufaḍḍl akbru minny ʻumran

أخي المُفَضّل أكبرُ مِنّي عُمْرًا

Sharing details about your relationship with your siblings can bring about interesting conversations. You can use the phrase “أخي المفضل هو أكبر مني” to say, “My favorite brother is older than me.”

Marriage is a big responsibility.

Alzzwāju msʼwlyytun kbyrtun

الزّواجُ مسؤوليّةٌ كبيرةٌ

Marriage is a significant life event and a critical topic in conversations about family and relationships. To express the responsibility and commitment that come with marriage, use the phrase “الزّواج مسؤوليّةٌ كبيرةٌ”, which means “Marriage is a big responsibility.” This can lead to deeper discussions about values, traditions, and the challenges and joys of married life.

Real-life Scenarios

Now, we are going to see how you can use these Arabic phrases in real-life scenarios. Below we have two scenarios. In the first, two friends are catching up and checking on each other’s families. In the second, two people are making small talk about family in a gathering with a colleague. Pay close attention to how the new phrases you learned are used and their right context.

Catching Up with an Old Friend

Hello! How is your family?

مرحباً! كيف حال أسرتك؟

Everyone is well, thank you for asking. My family is big. How about your family? Do you have brothers or sisters?

الجميع بخير، شكرًا لسؤالك. عائلتي كبيرة. ماذا عن عائلتك؟ هل لديك إخوة أو أخوات؟

Yes, I have one brother and two sisters. We have a great time together.

نعم، لديّ أخٌ واحدٌ وأختين. نحن نقضي وقتًا طيّبًا معًا.

Meeting a Colleague’s Family at a Gathering

Welcome to our home! This is my young son.

مرحبًا بك في منزلنا! هذا ابني الصّغير.

Masha’Allah! He looks great. Let me introduce you to my eldest daughter.

ما شاء الله! يبدو رائعًا. سأعرّفك على ابنتي الكبرى.

We’re happy to meet you! Family is where we find support and comfort. We hope you feel welcome here in our home.

يسعدنا لقاءكم! الأسرة هي المكان الذي نجد فيه الدّعم والراحة. نأمل أن تشعروا بالترحيب هنا في منزلنا.

Conclusion: Arabic Culture and Talking about Family

In Arabic culture, like so many cultures, family is valuable, and talking about this topic is common and welcome, especially among friends. It shows care and interest in other people and encourages further conversation. The Arabic phrases related to family and relationships we learned in this blog are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the rich and diverse Arabic language. 

We encourage you to learn and use these phrases, so you can foster stronger connections with Arabic-speaking friends, family members, or acquaintances, while also gaining a deeper understanding of the cultural values that form the basis of these relationships. 

Further Practice

If you start using these phrases in your conversations today, you’ll soon find that discussing family and relationships in Arabic can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience. It will give you confidence and help you strengthen your relations. 

To help you have further practice, we have for you a  Quiz  that will allow you to check your understanding of the new phrases you learned from this article.

Finally, we would also like to remind you to check our special  Planner  that you can use to speed up your learning journey. This planner features a rich 30-page worksheet accompanied by over 200 practical exercises and activities. It serves as an effective tool to reinforce your acquired knowledge and newly learned language and propel your learning journey with plenty of practice opportunities.

Dania Ghraoui

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Family In Arabic (Complete Family Members Vocabulary List)

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In this lesson, You will be learning the basic vocabulary of the family in Arabic. You will learn for instance how to say words like mother and father, brother and sister, and more family members in Arabic language.

These vocabulary lists cover the immediate family, extended family, specific words for steps and in-laws as well as words concerning adoption, family trees and genealogy.

How Do You Say Family in Arabic?

The Arabic word for family is “الأسرة or العائلة” (pronounced as “al’usra” or “al-Aa’ila”).

The Nuclear Family in Arabic

In Arabic, the word أسرة (usrah) means your closest family, or what we often term the “immediate family” in English. Learning how to describe it is important for basic conversations. That’s why we’ll teach you crucial words like Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, Daughter and Son in Arabic.

English       Arabic     Transliteration

• Brother             أخ         akh
• Sister              أخت               ukhuy
• Mother              أم               um
• Father              أب               abb
• Son              إبن               ibn
• Daughter              إبنة     ibnah

Extended Family in Arabic

Of course, most families are bigger than that. You might want to talk about your third cousins and your great great grandmother in Arabic, too. The following is a list of extended family members in Arabic.

English       Arabic         Transliteration

• Grandfather            جد         jad
• Grandmother          جدة       jadddah
• Grandson        حفيد               ḥafīd
• Granddaughter       حفيدة   ḥafīdah
• Paternal Uncle       عم                 amm
• Paternal Aunt            عمة         ammah
• Maternal Uncle          خال       khal
• Maternal Aunt              خالة       khalah
• Cousin on Father’s Side         إبن عم / إبن عمة         ibn amm / ibn ammah
• Cousin on Mother’s Side    إبن خال / إبن خالة         ibn khal / ibn khalah
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Arabic vocabulary for the in-laws and step family

• Son-in-law    زوج البنت     zawj al-bint
• Daughter-in-law         زوجة الإبن         zawjatu al-ʾibn
• Father-in-law            حمى       ḥamā
• Mother-in-law         حماة         ḥamāh
• Brother-in-law          أخ الزوج (ة          akh al-zawj(ah)
• Sister-in-law          أخت الزوج( ة          ʾukht al-zawj(ah)
• niece                ابنة اخ /اخت             ibnat akh/ukht
• nephew          ابن اخ /اخت         ibn akh/ukht

Relationships In Arabic

English           Arabic             Pronunciation

• Boyfriend         شريك           sharīk
• Girlfriend          شريكة           šharīkah
• Fiancé              خطيب               khatib
• Fianceé        خطيبة           kḫaṭībah
• Groom              عريس               ʿarīs
• Bride              عروسة             ʿarusah
• Partner        رفيق/ رفيقة       rafeeq/rafeeqa  
• stepmother     زوجة الاب       zawjat al-ab
• stepfather       زوج الأم           zawj al-umm
• grandchildren      أحفاد       aHfaad
• grandparents     جدوجدة     jadd wa-jadda
• parents        والدان       waalidaan
• children        اطفال       children
• relatives       اقارب       aqaarib
• generation    جيل         generation
• twins          توئم           twins
• Single        أعزب       A’zb
• Married     متزوج   Mutazawj
• Divorced   مطلق     Muttlq
• Separated    منفصل     Munfasl
• Widow       أرملة       Armlah
• Widower     أرمل     Armal

Stages in Arabic

• stages          مراحل       maraaHil
• baby           رضيع           raDeeA
• child            طفل             Tifl
• boy              ولد           walad
• girl              بنت           bint
• teenager      مراهق     muraaHiq
• adult        بالغ         adult
• man         رجل     rajul
• woman     امرأة     imra’a

Introduce Family in Arabic

The following list of short phrases can come in handy for introducing family members in social situations.

• This is my father Umar he is engineer.   هذا والدي عمر هو مهندس  
• This is my mother Aisha she is a teacher.  هذه والدتي عائشة هي معلمة  
• This is my brother Ahmad he is a student.  هذا أخي أحمد وهو طالب  
• This is my sister Fatima she is also a student.  هذه اختي فاطمة وهي طالبة ايضا  
• This is my grandma هذه جدتي  
• This is my grandpa  هذا جدي  

5 Sentences About My Family in Arabic

Here is how to write sentences about your family in Arabic with translation in English 

• عائلتي تتكون من اخوين واختان. نحن لسنا عائلة كبيرة ولكن نحن عائلة سعيدة. والدي يعمل في احدى اكبر شركات الاتصالات، و والدتي هي معلمة رياضيات. اخي الاكبر عمره 29 سنة. هو متزوج ولديه طفلان. اخي الاصغر في الكلية، ويدرس برمجة الكمبيوتر .
• اختي الكبيرة متزوجة، وهي ايضاً لديها بنتان جميلاتاً. واحدة عمرها 4 سنوت والاخرى 8 سنوات. اختي الصغرى هي صديقتي المفضلة، نحن نقضي معظم وقتنا سويتاً ندرس ونقوم بعمل واجباتنا. عندما يكون لدينا وقت فراغ نحب ان نلعب بالعاب الكمبيوتر. انا سعيدة مع عائلتي طوال الوقت.

Translation In English

• My family consist of two brothers and two sisters. We are not a big family but we are happy family. My father works for one of the largest companies for telecom, and my mother is a math teacher. My oldest brother is 29 years old. He is married and has two kids. My younger brother is in college, he studies computer programming.
• My older sister is married, and she also has two beautiful daughters. one is 4 years  old and the other one is 8 years old. my younger sister is my best friend, we spend most of the time together studying and doing homework. When we have free time we like to play computer games. I am happy with my family all the time.

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Family in Arabic

In today’s free lesson you’ll learn how to talk about your family in Arabic. Practice your Arabic pronunciation as you listen to the audio, and while you’re at it – take a closer look at the different ways to say 'my' in Arabic. Speaking about people in Arabic will also help you understand how the Arabic masculine and feminine principles work.

After this lesson you'll be an expert on talking about your family in Arabic!

Resources for further reading: The top ten hacks to effectively learn Arabic Find out how to pronounce Arabic words properly

Talking about Family in Arabic

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My parents / My relatives

اختي ساكنة في مصر

O7’ti sakna fi Masr

My sister lives in Egypt

A7’oya Tawil

My brother is tall

My beloved (term of endearment towards males)

My beloved (term of endearment towards females)

Wilad El 3am

My cousins (children of Father's Brother)

Wilad El 7’al

My cousins (children of Mother's Brother)

Wilad 3mamy

My cousins (on Father's side)

Wilad 7'aly

My cousins (children of Mother's brothers)

ولاد خالاتي

Wilad 7'laty

My cousins (children of Mother's sisters)

Wilad 3maty

My cousins (children of Father's sisters)

Notice that in English we always use “my,” regardless of the person or group of people we are talking about. In Arabic, the general rule is to add a "ي" (i) at the end of the word to show belonging. Take a good look at the above list and begin to make the connections about gender rules and you will be half-way to understanding how Egyptian people think and speak!

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My House: a short story in Arabic with English Translation

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بَيْتِيْ

Words translation into english, 1. بَيْتِيْ , 2. بَيْتِيْ صَغِيْرٌ مُرِيْحٌ. لَهُ طَابَقَانَ, 3. فِي الطَّابَقِ الأّوَّلِ غُرْفَةُ الاِسْتِقْبَالِ وَحَمَّامٌ وَمَطْبَخٌ, 4. فِي الطَّابَقِ الثَّانِيْ مَكْتَبَةٌ وَثَلاَثُ غُرَفٍ لِلنَّوْمِ, 5. أَمَامَ الْبَيْتِ حَدِيْقَةٌ فِيْهَا أَشْجَرٌ كَبِيْرَةٌ وَأَزْهَارٌ جَمِيْلَةٌ وَحَوْضٌ لِلْأَسْمَاكِ, 6. أَعِيشُ فِي هَذَا الْبَيْتِ سَعِيْدٌ, related short story:.

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About Myself

الدرس الأول : عن نفسي.

Learning Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

• Talk about yourself and introduce others highlighting basic bio information.
• Introduce immediate family members using basic structured sentences.

Elementary Arabic II Copyright © 2021 by Ayman Mohamed and Sadam Issa is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License , except where otherwise noted.

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My Family Arabic Lesson

Subject: Arabic

Age range: 11-14

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6 January 2021

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