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English vocabulary: Family and Friends

The 35 most useful English words for "Family and Friends" — with translation, IPA, and an example sentence each.

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  1. 001
    fathern. /ˈfɑːðər/
    male parent My father taught me how to ride a bike.
  2. 002
    dadn. /dæd/
    Father or male parent. My dad makes the best pancakes.
  3. 003
    mothern. /ˈmʌðər/
    Female parent. My mother loves to garden.
  4. 004
    sonn. /sʌn/
    male child My son loves to play soccer.
  5. 005
    friendn. /frɛnd/
    person you know well She is my best friend from school.
  6. 006
    momn. /mɑm/
    a person's mother My mom makes the best cookies.
  7. 007
    familyn. /ˈfæmɪli/
    Group of related people. My family gathers for dinner every Sunday.
  8. 008
    babyn. /ˈbeɪbi/
    Very young child. The baby is sleeping in the crib.
  9. 009
    brothern. /ˈbrʌðər/
    a male sibling My brother is coming to visit me.
  10. 010
    wifen. /waɪf/
    a married woman He introduced me to his wife at dinner.
  11. 011
    friendsn. /frɛndz/
    people with whom one has a bond I love spending time with my friends.
  12. 012
    daughtern. /ˈdɔːtər/
    a female child of parents Her daughter loves to play soccer.
  13. 013
    husbandn. /ˈhʌzbənd/
    A married man. Her husband is a great cook.
  14. 014
    childrenn. /ˈtʃɪldrən/
    Young human beings. The children are excited for the trip.
  15. 015
    sistern. /ˈsɪstər/
    a female sibling My sister is coming to visit tomorrow.
  16. 016
    childn. /tʃaɪld/
    a young human being The child played happily in the park.
  17. 017
    parentsn. /ˈpɛərənts/
    a person's mother and father My parents are coming to visit this weekend.
  18. 018
    unclen. /ˈʌŋkəl/
    brother of one's parent My uncle is coming to visit us.
  19. 019
    daddyn. /ˈdædi/
    a father My daddy always tells the best stories.
  20. 020
    buddyn. /ˈbʌdi/
    a close friend or companion He's my buddy from college.
  21. 021
    mumn. /mʌm/
    informal term for mother Mum made my favorite dinner tonight.
  22. 022
    maman. /ˈmɑːmə/
  23. 023
    auntn. /ænt/
    the sister of one's parent
  24. 024
    maten. /meɪt/
    a friend or companion He is my best mate from school.
  25. 025
    brothersn. /ˈbrʌðərz/
    male siblings My brothers and I play video games together.
  26. 026
    mommyn. /ˈmɑmi/
    A child's term for mother. Mommy makes the best cookies ever.
  27. 027
    grandman. /ˈɡrændmɑ/
    informal term for grandmother My grandma makes the best cookies ever.
  28. 028
    grandpan. /ˈɡrænˌpɑː/
  29. 029
    bron. /broʊ/
    informal term for a brother or friend Hey bro, how's it going?
  30. 030
    sweetien. /ˈswiːti/
    a term of endearment for someone Hey sweetie, how was your day?
  31. 031
    papan. /ˈpɑːpə/
  32. 032
    baben. /beɪb/
    a term of endearment for a loved one Hey babe, how was your day?
  33. 033
    paln. /pæl/
    a close friend He's been my pal since childhood.
  34. 034
    grandfathern. /ˈɡrænˌfɑːðər/
    the father of one's parent My grandfather tells the best stories.
  35. 035
    invitev. /ɪnˈvaɪt/
    to ask someone to attend I will invite my friends to the party.

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