Family Members in English for Kids with Pictures and Pronunciation
The first people a child knows are their family. Here are family members in English with pictures and audio, and a short sentence to introduce them: This is my mom.
In This Lesson
- Family members with pictures and audio
- The sentence: This is my mom.
- The question: Who’s this?
Family Members in English with Audio
Tap a card to hear the word. Its Arabic meaning is underneath.
Game: Listen and Touch
Listen to the word, then touch its picture.
This Lesson in the App
Maya and Omar step out of their house in the book and introduce their family.
- Maya says: This is my brother, Omar.
- Your child answers: Who’s this?
- They introduce someone from their own family in English.
- Challenge: introduce the family in English at home.
Open the book to Unit 2 and point your phone at the page.
Family Members in English and Arabic
| English | Arabic |
|---|---|
| mom | أمي |
| dad | أبي |
| brother | أخ |
| sister | أخت |
| grandma | جدة |
| grandpa | جد |
| baby | طفل رضيع |
| family | عائلة |
Sentences Your Child Can Use
- Who’s this?من هذا؟
- This is my mom.هذه أمي.
- I love my family.أحب عائلتي.
Parents’ Corner
- Look at family photos together and ask: “Who’s this?” Your child answers: “This is my dad.”
- mom and dad can also be mother and father, which are a little more formal.
- Draw a family tree together and write the names in English.
Common Mistakes: Family Members
Some English sounds don’t exist in Arabic, so children often get them wrong. Here’s how to help:
th is voiced, as in this: “BRUH-ther”.
Don’t drop is between This and my.
It’s a P, not a B: “GRAND-pah”.
A 5-Day Plan for Parents
Ten minutes a day is enough. Review yesterday’s words before new ones.
- Day 1: mom and dad.
- Day 2: brother and sister.
- Day 3: grandma, grandpa and baby.
- Day 4: family photos: Who’s this? This is my…
- Day 5: draw a family tree, then the worksheet.
Printable Family Members Worksheets (PDF)
Ten different sheets: trace, match, write, word search, unscramble and cut-out cards. The full lesson is in Unit 2: My Family of the free book.
Frequently Asked Questions: Family Members
What’s the difference between mom and mother?
They mean the same. mom is everyday speech, mother is more formal. In Britain it’s mum.
How do I say “my older brother”?
my big brother. And “my younger sister”: my little sister.
How do I pronounce brother?
“BRUH-ther”, with the voiced th of this.
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