Here is a vocabulary list related to family, with translations next to each word, covering basic and intermediate-level terms.

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Hello, how are you? In this vocabulary lesson, we are going to learn words about the family.

Family – FamíliaBrother – IrmãoWife – Esposa
Father – PaiSister – IrmãChild – Criança/Filho(a)
Mother – MãeSon – FilhoChildren – Crianças/Filhos
Parent – Pai/Mãe Daughter – FilhaGrandfather – Avô
Baby – BebêHusband – MaridoGrandmother – Avó
Uncle – TioCousin – Primo(a)Grandparent – Avô/Avó
Aunt – TiaNephew – SobrinhoNiece – Sobrinha
Sibling – Irmão/Irmã (gênero neutro)In-laws – SogrosFather-in-law – Sogro
Mother-in-law – Sogra
Brother-in-law – CunhadoSister-in-law – CunhadaStepfather – Padrasto
Stepson – EnteadoStepdaughter – EnteadaStepmother – Madrasta
Half-brother – Meio-irmãoHalf-sister – Meia-irmãGodfather – Padrinho
Godson – AfilhadoGoddaughter – AfilhadaGodmother – Madrinha
Orphan – Órfão/ÓrfãSpouse – CônjugeRelative – Parente
Ancestor – Ancestral/AntepassadoDescendant – DescendenteTwin – Gêmeo/Gêmea
Only child – Filho único
  1. My father and mother are visiting me this weekend.
  2. My brother and sister live in different cities.
  3. Her son and daughter are both in school now.
  4. I introduced my husband to my parents last year.
  5. My grandmother and grandfather live in the countryside.
  6. My aunt and uncle are coming for dinner tonight.
  7. My cousin is getting married next month.
  8. Their nephew is very talented at drawing.
  9. I have two nieces who are both very funny.
  10. We had a big family reunion with all our relatives.
  11. My sister-in-law is a doctor.
  12. His father-in-law is very kind and helpful.
  13. They adopted a stepson last year.
  14. Her half-sister is much younger than her.
  15. My godfather always gives me the best advice.
  16. My nephew just became a father; he has a baby boy.
  17. Our ancestors lived in this village many years ago.
  18. She is a direct descendant of the town’s founder.
  19. The twins look exactly the same, but their personalities are different.
  20. That child is an orphan, and she lives with her grandparents now.
  21. He and his spouse have been married for ten years.
  22. My godson just started his first year at school.
  23. I have two siblings, one brother and one sister.
  24. My in-laws are visiting us for the holidays.
  25. My brother-in-law is very good at cooking.
  26. She is an only child, so she spends a lot of time with her friends.

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