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FAMILY AND RELATIVES 

Russian names for relatives and members of family are not so manifold. This is the reason why it can be a bit difficult for you to learn them. However they are widely used in different types of conversations, news, TV programmes and literature.

 

Семья [sem'-ya] family

Mать [mat’] mother

Отец [aty-ets] father

Жена [ji-na] wife

Муж [moosh] husband

Дочь [doch] daughter

Сын [sin] son

Сестра [sist-ra] sister

Брат [brat] brother

Бабушка [ba-boosh-ka] grandmother

Дедушка [dye-doosh-ka] grandfather

Внучка [v-nooch-ka] granddaughter

Внук [vnook] grandson

Тётя [tyo-tya] aunt

Дядя [dya-dya] uncle

Племянница [pli-mya-ni-tsa] niece

Племянник [pli-mya-nik] nephew

Двоюродный брат 

[dva-yoo-rad-niy-brat] 

cousin (male) 

Двоюродная сестра 

[dva-yoo-rad-na-ya sis-tra] 

cousin (female)

Свекровь [svik-rof] mother-in-law

(husband's mother)

Свёкор [svyok-ar] father-in-law

(husband's father)

Тёща [tyo-scha] mother-in-law

(wife's mother)

Тесть [tyest] father-in-law

(wife's father)

Невестка [ni-vyest-ka] daughter-in-law

Зять [zyat] son-in-law

Родители [ra-di-ti-li] parents

Дети [dye-ti] children

Бабушка и дедушка 

[ba-boosh-ka i dye-doosh-ka] 

grandparents

Внуки [vnoo-ki] grandchildren

Родственники [rot-stvi-ni-ki] relatives

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