Families of English theme words. Family tree for dummies: how to correctly name family members in English

English words for beginners on the topic “My family. My Family" divided into three parts: nouns, adjectives and verbs. List number 1 includes only the most common words on the topic (32 words) with exercises. English words in italics are for general information only. To consolidate vocabulary, a game is offered - "My relatives".

English words for beginners on the topic "My Family". Word List #1

I. Nouns (nouns):

1. father - father
2. mother - mother
3. parents - parents
4. son - son
5. daughter - daughter
6. sister - sister
7. brother - brother
8. cousin [‘kʌz (ə) n] - cousin (or sister), cousin (cousin)
9. sibling - brother or sister
10. second cousin - second cousin (sister)
11. twins - twins
12. aunt - aunt
13. uncle - uncle
14. nephew [`nevju:] - nephew
15. niece [`ni: s] - niece
16. grandfather - grandfather
17. grandmother - grandmother
18. great grandmother - great-grandmother
19. great grandfather - great-grandfather
20. grandson - grandson
21. granddaughter - granddaughter
22. husband - husband
23. wife - wife
24. child - child
25. children - children
26. grandchild - grandson
27. grandchildren - grandchildren
28. baby - baby
29. relative - relative

Exercise 1. Family Members

Game in English (for beginners)

For to remember the names of relatives and learn how to pronounce correctly nephew, niece, aunt, uncle, parents, cousin, I suggest you play the following game online.

How to play. The cards are laid out in front of you. They are upside down. When you click on a card, the announcer says the name of a family member, while the card turns over and you see the word. The essence of the game is that you need to remember where the same cards are, then when you successively click on them, they disappear. You need to get rid of all the cards as quickly as possible. Remember your time and next time try to set a record -

English words for beginners on the topic "My Family". Word List #1 (continued)

II. Adjectives (adjectives):
1. large - large
2. small - small
3. young - young
4. younger
5. old - old
6. elder - senior
7. close - close
8. friendly - friendly
9. favorite - favorite
10. loving - loving

adjectives in English language have no endings and do not change in gender and number. Adjective large- translated big, big, big, big

III. Verbs (Verbs):

1. have got* - have
2. love - to love
3. love very much - love very much

Test yourself if you know English words on the topic "My Family"

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1. father
2. mother
3. parents
4. sister
5. brother
6. cousin
7. twins
8. uncle
9. nephew
10. niece
11. grandfather
12. grandmother
13. great grandmother
14. husband
15. child
16. children
17. relative
18. large
19. small
20. young
21. younger
22. elder
23. close
24. friendly
25. favorite
26. loving

Topic about the family in English, in itself, it is not difficult, but it is precisely such simple tasks that cause difficulties in selecting vocabulary on a given topic that corresponds to age characteristics and the level of English proficiency.

Each of us has a family and our upbringing and relationships with the outside world depend on what it is. As the saying goes:

Every family is a small but the most important cell of a big society, which exists to remind us not to forget about our closest and dearest people. It helps us to keep up alliances and to make happy each family's member.

Each family is a small, but the most important unit of a large society, designed to remind us of our close and dear people, as well as to maintain our family ties and make all family members happy.

If you decide to write a topic in English “About my family”, then the following examples of texts with translation will help you.

From the article you will learn:

Text 1. My family (My family)

I am Ildar Kirillov. Ildar is my first name and Kirillov is my last name. I am sixteen years old. I want to tell you something about my family. It is not big family - only five people. I have a father, mother, sister, and grandmother.

First of all, a few words about my parents. My father is forty five. He is an engineer. He likes singing and when we have free time at home I play the guitar and we sing together. When my father was a little boy he used to take things into pieces. My grandmother told me a story that once he tried to mend their microwave oven but he could not. Then they had to call in a repairman. It happened a long time ago but now he is able to fix almost.

My mother is a good-looking lady with dark hair. She is forty two but she looks much younger. She is a geography teacher and she works at school. She likes her job. My mother keeps house tidy and takes care of everyone of us. Also, she is very good at cooking.

My parents have been married for 18 years. They usually work hard. They have a lot in common but they have different views on music, books, and movies. For example, my father likes horror films whereas my mother likes comedies; my father is fond of football but my mother doesn't like any sports.

My grandmother is retired. She lives with us and helps us to run the house. My sister's name is Alice. She is younger than me and she's a schoolgirl. I like playing with her on the backyard.

I want to go to university because I would like to study foreign languages. I always try to be in a good mood. We are a good family and we have a lot of relatives.

Translation From english: My family

I am Ildar Kirillov. Ildar is my name, Kirillov is my surname. I am 16 years old. I want to tell you a little about my family. My family is not very big - only five people. They are father, mother, sister and grandmother.

First of all, a few words about my parents. My father is 45 years old. He is an engineer. He often sings and when we are at home and we have free time, I take the guitar and we sing together. When he was little, he liked to take things apart. My grandmother told me that one day my dad tried to fix their microwave oven, but it didn't work. And they had to call a repairman. But that was many years ago. Now he can fix almost everything.

My mom is good looking and has dark hair. She is 42 years old, but she looks much younger. She is a geography teacher and she works at a school. Mom loves her job. She keeps the house clean and takes care of all of us. Also, she's a very good cook.

My parents have been married for 18 years now. Usually, they work hard. They have a lot in common, but they different views for books, music and movies. For example, my father loves horror films and my mother loves comedy; my father is fond of football, and my mother does not like sports.

My grandmother is a pensioner. She lives with us and helps us around the house. My sister's name is Alice. She is younger than me and she is a schoolgirl. I love playing with her in the backyard.

I want to study at university and study foreign languages. I always try to be in a good mood. Our family is good and we have many relatives.

Text 2. About my family - About my family

I have a big lovely family. Well, let me introduce myself to you. My name is Alina. I am 12 years old. besides me, there are two more children in our family. My older brother's name is Igor; my younger sister's name is Lena.

Igor is twenty-four. He works as an engineer for a small company. He graduated from university two years ago. It is very good to have an elder brother. As a rule, he helps Lena and me to do our homework. Lena is ten years old. She says her dream is to become a doctor in the future. However, no one knows that I like this idea.

Also, we have a big pet. It is a dog. We like to look after it. Its name is Mushket and it is my favorite one. I like playing and having fun with my favorite pet. Sometimes, I have to play with my sister too. But, unfortunately, she is too small to share secrets with.

My parents are not strict. My Daddy is over fifty and he works as a driver. He is a very kind man. My Mummy is nearly fifty. I am proud of the fact that she works in the local library. She has been a librarian for a lot of years. My mum knows plenty of interesting stories.

As well as me, my mother has parents. It means I have grandparents. My grandfather and grandmother used to work at school as teachers. Now, they are retired and live in a village. They have a kitchen garden and they enjoy growing things. In summer my grandparents spend all their time in the garden harvesting vegetables.

My sister and I like swimming, so on Saturdays we usually go to swimming pool. At weekends my family always goes shopping. We usually buy food and some nice toys for Lena and me. On Sundays we all usually cook together in the kitchen. In the evening we get together at the table to have a nice dinner. I love my family!

Translation into Russian: ABOUT MY FAMILY

I have a big lovely family. So let me introduce myself. My name is Alina. I am 12 years old. Besides me, there are two other children in my family. My older brother's name is Igor, my younger sister's name is Lena. Igor is 24 years old. He works for a small firm as an engineer. He graduated from university 2 years ago. It's nice to have an older brother. As a rule, he helps me and Lena do their homework. Lena is 10 years old. She dreams of becoming a doctor in the future. However, no one knows that I like this idea.

Also, we have a big pet. This is a dog. We love taking care of her. His name is Musket and I love him very much. I love to play and have fun with my pet. Sometimes I have to play with my sister too, but, unfortunately, she is too small to share secrets with her.

My parents are not strict. My daddy is over 50 years old, he works as a driver. He is very kind. My mom is about 50. I am proud that she works in the library. Mom has been a librarian for many years. She knows many interesting stories.

Just like me, my mother has parents. This means that I have a grandma and grandpa. In the past they have worked school teachers. They are already retired and live in the countryside. Grandparents have a garden and they love to grow things. In the summer, they spend all their time in the garden, harvesting vegetables.

My sister and I love to swim and on Saturdays we visit the pool. Every weekend we always go shopping with the whole family and buy food, as well as some toys for Lena and for me. On Sundays, we usually cook together in the kitchen and gather at the table in the evening to taste a delicious dinner. I love my family!

Text 3. My family - My family

My name is Maria. I am fifteen years old. I am a high school student. I am at French school, so I study English and French. I like learning languages ​​and writing things. I am going to be an international journalist.

I have a family: a father, mother, and brother. I love them a lot. My father is fifty three and he is an English teacher. He loves his job and he is really into teaching English.

My mother is forty six. She is a beautiful lady with huge green eyes. She is a landscape designer. My mom has clever fingers and she does wonderful things at her work. She loves her job as well.

My brother is twenty and he is a musician. He is a conservatory student and he studies clarinet and piano. He can write music and he is very keen on doing it. I like his music. I think he is going to be a great composer.

What the best thing we like is going bowling. We enjoy it a lot and we often go to the bowling club. Sometimes, we think that it would be nice to have our own bowling at home. I have a very nice family. We get on very well with each other.

Translation into Russian: My family

My name is Maria. I am 15 years old. I study at school senior class. This is a French language school. There I study English and French. I love learning languages ​​and writing on different topics. I'm going to be an international journalist.

My family is my father, mother and brother. I love them very much. My father is 53 years old and he is an English teacher. He loves his job and he does it perfectly.

My mother is 46 years old. She is a beautiful lady with huge green eyes. She is a landscape designer. She has golden hands and does wonderful things at work. She also loves her job very much.

My brother is 20 years old and he is a musician. He is a student at the conservatory in clarinet and piano. He knows how to write music and he loves it very much. I like his music. I think he will be a great composer.

Most of all we like to play bowling and we often go to the bowling club. Sometimes, we think it would be great to have our own bowling alley at home. I have a wonderful family. We get along great with each other.

1 Names of family members in English (voiced words, transcription)

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other words:

parents- parents; children- children; grandparents- Grandfather and grandmother; grandchild(pl. grandchildren) - grandson, granddaughter (grandchildren); grandson- grandson; granddaughter- granddaughter; great-grandchildren (great-grandson, great granddaughter) - great-grandchildren (great-grandson, great-granddaughter)

twins- twins, twins; twin-brother- twin brother; twin-sister- twin sister; cousin- cousin, cousin, cousin, cousin

stepfather- stepfather; step mother- stepmother; step son – Foster-son; step-daughter- stepdaughter

wife- wife; husband- husband; widow- widow; widower- widower; father-in-law- father-in-law, father-in-law; mother-in-law- mother-in-law, mother-in-law; son-in-law- daughter's husband, son-in-law; daughter-in-law- son's wife, daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law

2 Video with English vocabulary on the topic: family members

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3 Features of the use of words denoting family members in English

1. Nouns mother, father, sister, brother, uncle, aunt, grandmother etc., denoting relatives, belong to the group of words that are used with not definite article to indicate relationship:

I have got a brother- I have a brother.
Not has got an aunt- He has an aunt.

If the words mother, father refer to the speaker's relatives, they are usually used without an article and are capitalized:

mother is not in yet(My) mother has not come yet.
father is not up yet(My) father has not yet risen.

Other words in this group aunt, uncle, sister, cousin, brother), as a rule, are used with the following proper name or preceding possessive pronoun: Aunt Lucy, Uncle Bob.

2. When talking about someone's relatives, they use a possessive pronoun (even when using proper names): Is your uncle Bob coming?

3. Proper names in plural denoting members of the same family are used with the definite article: the Petrovs (Petrovs), the Forsytes (Forsytes).

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In English, there is no grammatical category for the gender of nouns. Nouns belong to one or another gender according to the semantic feature. Thus, many nouns denoting relatives indicate gender. For example, nouns father, brother, son, nephew, uncle, grandfather belong to the male gender. And nouns mother, sister, daughter, niece, aunt, grandmother belong to the feminine gender.
An external indicator of the gender of a noun in English is the use of personal (or possessive) pronouns when replacing a noun: he/ he ( his) - for the masculine gender; she/ she is ( her) - for female; it/ he she it ( its) - for the middle gender.
The adjective, pronoun and article in English do not change their form when used with nouns denoting persons of different sexes: my little brother/my little brother and my little sister/my little sister

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5 Songs about family in English

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6 Family and its members in English idioms

member of a family- family member
to cloth/feed/support a family- clothe / feed / support a family
nuclear family- nuclear family (consisting only of parents and children)
extended family– extended family (including, in addition to parents and children, other close relatives)
lone-parent/one-parent/single-parent family- broken family
to start a family- have children
to raise a family- raising children
in the family way- in position, pregnant
family feed- family feud
family room– common room (in the apartment), living room
family circle- 1) home, family circle; 2) Amer. theatre. gallery; balcony
family allowance- allowance for families with many children
family bible- family Bible (on the blank sheets of which the dates of birth, marriage and death are recorded)
family likeness- family resemblance
family name- surname; common name in the family
family estate- family estate
family man- family man; homebody

mother-craft- the ability to raise children
nursing mother- breastfeeding mother
welfare mother- Amer. single unemployed woman receiving child support
mother of all- razg. smth. unsurpassed, exceptional, e.g. mother of all bombs- "mother of all bombs"
every mother's son- all without exception, all to one
mother wit- natural intelligence, ingenuity
mother's day- an annual holiday in honor of mothers

penny-father- miser, miser
Father of Waters- Amer. "father of the waters", Mississippi River
Father Thames- Mother Thames
the father and mother of- razg. something extremely large in scale, something reaching the extreme degree of manifestation
father figure- a person whom the child loves and respects like a father
natural father- father of an illegitimate child
Father's Day- an annual holiday in honor of the fathers (in the USA it is celebrated on the third Sunday of June)
Father Christmas- Father Frost
the Holy Father- the pope
the father of lies- bible. father of lies (of the devil)
to be gathered to one "s fathers- bible. to venerate one's fathers, to die
the father of faith/the faithful- bible. father in faith, father of all believers (about the Old Testament patriarch Abraham)

sob sister- Amer. writer of sentimental or sensational articles, stories
weak sister– member of the group in need of assistance; lagging behind
soul sister– sister by skin color, black sister
big/older sister- elder sister
kid/little/younger sister- younger sister
full sister- jur. full sister
out sister- a nun doing some work outside the monastery

Brother Jonathan- joke. Yankees (nickname of the Americans)
soul brother- brother in spirit
sworn brothers- sworn brothers
brother of the brush- brother in brush (artist)
brother of the quill- fellow writer (writer)
brother in arms- brother in arms (one who, together with someone, participated in a war, battle)
craft-brother- craftsman
blood brother- blood brother
big/older brother- Older brother
kid/little/younger brother- younger brother
brother german- brother
brother-sister corporation- branches of the same company in relation to each other

only son- The only son
to marry off a son- marry son
natural son- bastard son
sons of soil- farmers, peasants
son of a gun- razg. guy, small; int. Damn it)!
the sons of men- bible. sons of men; the human race; humanity, people
prodigal son- bible. prodigal son

to marry off a daughter- to marry off a daughter
daughter nation- descendant people

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7 Proverbs about family in English

Like father, like son.
What is the father, such is the son.

A tree is known by its fruit.
A tree is known by its fruits.

Many a good father has but a bad son.
Many good fathers have bad sons.

There is a black sheep in every family.
There is a black sheep in every family.

Blood is thicker than water.
Blood is thicker than water.

Charity begins at home.
Charity begins with your family. (Whoever thinks about relatives will not forget strangers either.)

One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.
One father is better than a hundred teachers.

A miserly father makes a prodigal son.
A miserly father will raise his son with a wast.

Treat your family like friends and your friends like family.
Treat family like friends and friends like family.

Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example instead of his advice.
Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example, not his advice.

Blood will tell.
The blood will have an effect.

Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs.
Don't teach your grandma to eat eggs.

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8 Games, songs, stories in English with words for family members (flash)

Origin of some English words denoting kinship

Native English vocabulary makes up about 30% of the entire vocabulary of the English language, but it is it that reflects the most ancient concepts. It is customary to distinguish three groups of native English vocabulary. The first of them is made up of words that go back to the Indo-European layer. In turn, words of Indo-European origin form several fairly clear semantic groups. One such group is the group of kinship terms ( father, mother, brother, son, daughter). For example, English term kinship father has correspondences in the Gothic language (fadar), in modern German (Vater), in Swedish (fader), as well as outside the Germanic group (Latin pater, Greek pater, Persian pedaer). The presence of these correspondences allows us to assume that the word goes back to the layer of vocabulary common to later branches of languages. Indeed, in Sanskrit we find the root pitr with the same meaning of the closest male lineage. The Indo-European origin of the word is also confirmed if we trace the regular phonological changes and sound parallels described by historians of various languages.
A similar example is the word daughter, which has correspondences not only in other Germanic languages ​​​​(D.A. dohtor, Gothic dauhtar, Icelandic dottir, Danish datter, Swiss dotter, German Tochter), but also outside the Germanic group (lit. dukte, Russian daughter, Greek thygater, Persian dokhtaer). The Sanskrit word to which all of the above goes back is duhitr.

Based on the materials of the book by VV Eliseeva "Lexicology of the English language".

On sociocultural differences between the words grandmother and the words grandmother

Russian word grandmother and English grandmother- in general, terms (terms of kinship) denoting the mother of the parents. However, what does the Russian grandmother have in common with the English grandmother? These are completely different images, they look different, dress differently, they have completely different functions in the family, different behavior, different lifestyles. Russian word grandmother- one of the not too numerous borrowings in English, denoting a headscarf, a scarf (" a head scarf tied under the chin, worn by Russian peasant women"[a headscarf tied under the chin, similar to what Russian peasant women wear]). A Russian grandmother, as a rule, is even more busy in her new status than before: she raises her grandchildren, runs the household, gives parents the opportunity to work, earn money. English speaking grandmother goes on a "deserved rest": travels, brightly dresses, tries to catch up in terms of entertainment, a pleasant pastime.

From the book by S. G. Ter-Minasova "Language and Intercultural Communication".

Dictionary definitions of the word family

"The American Heritage Dictionary" gives the following interpretation of the word family:
– parents and their children(parents and their children);
– a group of persons related by blood or marriage(a group of persons related by ties of consanguinity or marriage);
– the members of the household(people who lead a common household);
– a group of things with common characteristics(a group of items with common characteristics);
– biol. a group of related plants or animals ranking between a genus and an order(biol. a group of related plants or animals, occupying a place between the genus and the detachment).

Similar interpretations of the word family in "Collins Essential English Dictionary":
a group of people who are related to each other, especially parents and their children(a group of persons who are related, especially parents and their children).
When people talk about their family, they can also mean (When people talk about their family, they can also mean):
– their children(their children);
– one line of their ancestors(ancestors in one line).
You can use family to describe (You can use the word family[in the meaning of "family, family, generic"] for description):
– things that belong to a particular family(things belonging to a particular family);
– things that are designed to be used or enjoyed by both parents and children(things that are made for use by parents and children).
A family of animals or plants is a group of related species(A family of animals or plants is a group of related species.)

"Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture" defines family(family) as:
– one "s parents, grandfather and grandmother, brothers and sisters, uncles, aunts etc.(parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters, uncles and aunts, etc.);
– a group of one or usually two adults and their children living in the same home(a group consisting of one or usually two adults and their children living together);
– all those people descended from a common person (ancestor)(a group of persons having a common ancestor);
– children(children);
– a group of related animals, plants, languages ​​etc(a group of related animals, plants, languages, etc.).

Coloring books, exercises and games with words for family members (in English)

Children's poems about the family in English

A Family

Father Duck goes for a swim
And Mother Duck comes out with him,
And behind them clean and trim
Seven ducklings swim.

Seven little yellow balls:
"Quack, quack, quack," the mother calls.
What a pretty sight they make
Swimming on a sunny lake.

My Mother

I love my mother
She's kind and she's gay,
She reads me the books
And helps me to play.

Father, Mother, Sister, Brother

Here is my father
Here is my mother
Here is my Sister
Here is my Brother.

father, mother,
sister, brother
hand in hand
With one another.

Happy Family

I love my Mother, she loves me
We love Daddy, yes, sire.
He loves us and so you see
We are a happy family.

I love Sister, she loves me
We love Brother, yes, sire.
He loves us and so you see
We are a happy family.

When my sister goes away

When my sister goes away
Says she: "Little brother,
You must take my place today.
Take good care of Mother."

Grandma's Spectacles

These are Grandma's spectacles,
This is Grandma's hat.
This is the way she folds her hands
And lays them in her lap.

Mother May I Go Out to Swim

"Mother, may I go out to swim?"
"Yes, my darling daughter.
Fold your clothes up neat and trim,
But don't go near the water.

good night!

good night mother
good night, father,
Kiss your little son!
good night sister
good night, everyone.

Peter, Peter pumpkin eater
Had a wife but couldn't keep her;
Put her in a pumpkin shell
And there he kept her very well.

Almost all of us know how to say "mom" or "dad" in English. These words are familiar even to those who studied German, Spanish or Chinese at school. But what about other relatives? Fortunately, in English, family ties are not as confusing as in Russian. Read our selection of English vocabulary, figure out who is related to whom and how family members are called correctly in English.

Close relatives in English (close relatives)

In the beginning, everything is quite easy. Your whole family in English is family. Your mother will speak English mother and dad - father. If you are their son, then you - son, and the daughter daughter. Your parents will be for you parents. And between themselves they are a husband ( husband) and wife ( wife). So far everything is very clear, isn't it?

Your grandparents in English are grandfather(grandfather) and grandmother(grandmother). That is, you simply add the word "grand" to the words "mom" and "dad". And if you are talking about great-grandmothers and great-grandfathers, then you need to add the word “great” as well. So it turns out that great-grandfather will be great grandfather and great-grandmother great grandmother. Well, if you want to "dig" even deeper, then just add the word "great". For example, great-great-grandmother will great great grandmother.

Guess how you will be in English for all your grandparents?
In order to correctly name yourself, you need to use the same scheme as for them. That is, add the words grand and great. For example, the grandson grandson, great-grandson great grandson, and great-great-grandson great great grandson. Well, if it’s a granddaughter, then we add all this to the word “daughter” ( granddaughter- granddaughter, great granddaughter- great granddaughter great-great granddaughter- great-granddaughter).

If you are lucky enough to have brothers and sisters, then memorize the words brother(brother) and sister(sister). But in English they do not have to be specified. Word sibling can perfectly show that you have a half-brother or sister, without going into details of what gender this person is.

Family members in marriage

If you have a brother or sister with whom you have only one parent in common, then such family members will be called in English half-brother or half-sister. And in situations where you already have adult brothers or sisters, since one of the parents remarried, you need to remember the words stepsister(half-sister) and stepbrother(step-brother).

In principle, the word “step” is worth remembering, since it is it that is actively used to describe your new relatives, who appeared due to the remarriage of one of the parents. And so it turns out that stepmother- stepmother stepfather- stepfather stepson- stepson stepdaughter- stepdaughter.

Now let's imagine that you are married or married. At this moment, you immediately have many new close relatives who are easy to remember, knowing a little trick of the English language. Just add the --in-law part.

This is how it turns out that the mother-in-law and mother-in-law will become mother-in-law, and father-in-law and father-in-law - father-in-law. You will suffer the fate of a son-in-law - son-in-law or brides- daughter-in-law. Sister-in-law and sister-in-law will be called sister-in-law, and brother-in-law, brother-in-law and brother-in-law - brother-in-law. Is it really so much easier than in Russian? By the way, if you have many such sisters and brothers, then just add the ending -s to the word "brother" or "sister" (sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law). Well, all the relatives of a husband or wife can immediately be called in-laws.

Distant relatives in English (distant relatives)

Let's understand further. The brother of your mother or your father will be for you uncle(uncle) and sister aunt(aunt). And you will be for them niece(niece) or nephew (nephew). If you have cousins, you can call them simply cousin(well, or first cousin). Sounds like our word "cousin", doesn't it? Second cousin or sister second cousin. And the fourth cousins third cousin. Well, if this is a very distant relative and you don’t remember exactly who you were related to, then this forty second cousin(“seventh water on jelly”).

Sometimes it happens that a strange phrase “once removed”, “twice removed” or “three times removed” is added to the simple word cousin. Such English vocabulary usually means who the children of your cousins ​​​​and second cousins ​​\u200b\u200bare for you, that is, the degree of kinship in neighboring generations. For example, first cousin once removed is the child of your cousin or brother. A second cousin once removed- this is a second cousin nephew or niece ( second cousin twice removed- grand-nephew / niece).

Of course, this English vocabulary may not be enough to describe some family ties. On the other hand, does it really matter how the wife of a cousin whose father was the husband of your father's first wife will be in English, if this person is dear to you? You can just call it kissing cousin. So in English they call relatives who are greeted with a kiss (as loved one). Good luck with your family tree research and try not to break a leg in your family tree!

Shutikova Anna