Family in Russian
Family is very important to the people in Russian-speaking countries and chances are that anyone you meet will have many sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, and cousins. These larger families are very welcoming and if you ever meet someone’s family, it’s important to know not only what their names are but also the relation.
With this lesson under your belt, you’ll be a master at identifying who is брат (brat), дедушка (dedushka), and сестра (sistra) of your new friend. Or perhaps you’re traveling with your family – whoever you meet will want to know who everyone is so it’s important to be able to talk about your own family in Russian as well!
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Pronouncing family in Russian
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Отец
Atets
father
мать
Mat’
mother
брат
brat
brother
сестра
sistra
sister
дедушка
dedushka
grandfather
бабушка
babushka
grandmother
муж
moosh
husband
жена
zhina
wife
сын
syn
son
дочь
doch
daughter
дядя
dyadia
uncle
тëтя
tyotia
aunt
племянник
plimyannik
nephew
племянница
рlimyannitsa
niece
двоюродный брат
dvaiuradnyi brat
cousin (male)
двоюродная сестра
dvaiuradnaia sistra
cousin (female)
That’s it for this lesson on family members. You’ll be prepared for meeting a family of any size with this vocabulary. To practice your new words on family, try making a family tree of your family and labeling it in Russian! Then share it with your relatives!
Here are a few recommended Russian lessons to try next!
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- Talking about your health in Russian.
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