The Meaning of Family Member

The Meaning of Family Member

The Meaning of Family Member

        There are some members in one family. It can be a nuclear family and big family. A nuclear family usually consists of a father, a mother and son or/and daughter. However, here we will discuss about a big family and we should know The Meaning of Family Member to differ them. (also read : Names of Room and Place at School)

Below are the members and The Meaning of Family Member:

father is somebody’s male parent

mother is somebody’s female parent

parents are somebody’s father and mother

son is somebody’s male child

daughter is somebody’s female child

husband is the man who a woman is married to

wife is the woman who a man is married to (Also read other article at : Teacher Unmentioned Hero)

spouse is somebody married to another person; husband or wife

brother is a boy or man who has the same parents as another person

sister is a girl or woman who has the same parents as another person

sibling is a brother or sister

elder brother/sister is a brother/sister who is older than you

younger brother/sister is brother/sister who is younger than you

grandfather is somebody’s parent’s father

grandmother is somebody’s parent’s mother (Also read other article at : Soal Pilihan Ganda tentang Seni Musik)

grandparents are somebody’s parent’s parents

great grandfather is a father of our grandparent

great grandmother is a mother of our grandparent

grandson is somebody’s son’s or daughter’s son

granddaughter is somebody’s son’s or daughter’s daughter

grandchild is somebody’s son’s or daughter’s child

uncle is somebody’s mother’s or father’s brother; he is our aunt’s husband

aunt is somebody’s mother’s or father’s sister; she is our uncle’s wife

nephew is somebody’s brother’s or sister’s son; he is our husband’s or wife’s brother’s or sister’s son

niece is somebody’s brother’s or sister’s daughter; she is our husband’s or wife’s brother’s or sister’s daughter

cousin is somebody’s parent’s brother’s or sister’s child; somebody’s aunt’s or uncle’s child (Also read other article in Indonesian version at : Asal Usul Nama Hari dalam Bahasa inggris)

stepfather is our mother’s husband (not our real father)

stepmother is our father’s wife (not our real mother)

stepbrother is our stepfather’s or stepmother’s son (at least one of our parents is different)

stepsister is our stepfather’s or stepmother’s daughter (at least one of our parents is different)

stepson is our spouse’s son (from an earlier marriage)

stepdaughter is our spouse’s daughter (from an earlier marriage)

father-in-law is our spouse’s father

mother-in-law is our spouse’s mother

brother-in-law is our spouse’s brother

sister-in-law is our spouse’s sister

son-in-law is our daughter’s husband

daughter-in-law is our son’s wife

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