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A1 · Elementary15 min
People and family
Learn 9 words for people: mother, father, sister, brother, friend, teacher, student, child, happy.
mother /ˈmʌðə/
мати; мама, matka; mama, Mutter; Mama, madre; mamá, mère; maman, madre; mamma, mãe; mãe, anne; anne, الأم؛ أمي, 母亲；妈妈, 母親。お母さん, 어머니; 엄마, माँ; माँ, μητέρα? μαμά, matka; máma, mama; mama, moeder; moeder, mor; mamma, אמא; אמא, დედა; დედა
Your female parent.
“My mother works near our home.”
father /ˈfɑːðə/
батько; тато, ojciec; tata, Vater; Papa, padre; papá, père; papa, padre; papà, pai; pai, baba; baba, الأب؛ أبي, 父亲；爸爸, 父親。お父さん, 아버지; 아빠, पिता; पिताजी, πατέρας? μπαμπά, otec; táta, tatăl; tata, vader; papa, far; pappa, אבא; אבא, მამა; მამა
Your male parent.
“His father cooks dinner.”
sister /ˈsɪstə/
сестра, siostra, Schwester, hermana, soeur, sorella, irmã, kız kardeş, أخت, 妹妹, 妹, 여동생, बहन, αδερφή, sestra, sora, zuster, syster, אחות, დას
A girl or woman who has the same parents as you.
“My sister is ten years old.”
brother /ˈbrʌðə/
брат, brat, Bruder, hermano, frère, fratello, irmão, erkek kardeş, أخي, 兄弟, 兄, 형제, भाई, αδελφός, bratr, frate, broer, bror, אח, ძმაო
A boy or man who has the same parents as you.
“Her brother plays football.”
friend /frend/
друг; подруга, przyjaciel; dziewczyna, Freund; Freund; Freundin, amigo; novia, ami; petite amie, amico; fidanzata, amigo; namorada, arkadaş; kız arkadaş, صديق؛ صديقة, 朋友；女朋友, 友人。ガールフレンド, 친구; 여자친구, दोस्त; प्रेमिका, φίλος? φίλη, přítel; přítelkyně, prieten; iubita, vriend; vriendin, vän; flickvän, חבר; חברה, მეგობარი; შეყვარებული
Someone you know well and like spending time with.
“My friend lives next door.”
teacher /ˈtiːtʃə/
вчитель, nauczyciel, Lehrer, maestro, professeur, insegnante, professor, öğretmen, المعلم, 老师, 先生, 선생님, शिक्षक, δάσκαλος, učitel, profesor, leraar, lärare, מורה, მასწავლებელი
Someone whose job is to help people learn.
“Our teacher writes on the board.”
student /ˈstjuːdənt/
учень; студент, uczeń; student, Student; Student; Student, estudiante; estudiante, étudiant; étudiant, studente; studente, estudante; estudante, öğrenci; öğrenci, طالب؛ طالب, 学生；学生, 学生。学生, 학생; 학생, विद्यार्थी; छात्र, φοιτητής? μαθητής, student; student, student; student, leerling; leerling, student; student, סטודנט; תלמיד, სტუდენტი; სტუდენტი
A person who studies at a school or college.
“Every student has a book.”
child /tʃaɪld/
дитина, dziecko, Kind, niño, enfant, bambino, criança, çocuk, طفل, 孩子, 子供, 아이, बच्चा, παιδί, dítě, copil, kind, barn, ילד, ბავშვი
A young person who is not yet an adult.
“The child is playing in the garden.”
happy /ˈhæpi/
щасливий; радісний, szczęśliwy; radosny, glücklich; freudig, feliz; alegre, heureux; joyeux, felice; gioioso, feliz; alegre, mutlu; neşeli, سعيد؛ بهيجة, 快乐；快乐的, 幸せです。楽しい, 행복하다; 즐거운, खुश; हर्षित, χαρούμενος? χαρούμενος, šťastný; radostný, fericit; veselă, blij; vrolijk, glad; glad, שמח; משמח, ბედნიერი; მხიარული
Feeling pleased or glad.
“We are happy to see you.”
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Choose the word: Your female parent.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: mother
mother: Your female parent. Example: My mother works near our home.
Choose the word: Your male parent.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: father
father: Your male parent. Example: His father cooks dinner.
Choose the word: A girl or woman who has the same parents as you.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: sister
sister: A girl or woman who has the same parents as you. Example: My sister is ten years old.
Choose the word: A boy or man who has the same parents as you.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: brother
brother: A boy or man who has the same parents as you. Example: Her brother plays football.
Choose the word: Someone you know well and like spending time with.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: friend
friend: Someone you know well and like spending time with. Example: My friend lives next door.
Choose the word: Someone whose job is to help people learn.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: teacher
teacher: Someone whose job is to help people learn. Example: Our teacher writes on the board.
Choose the word: A person who studies at a school or college.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: student
student: A person who studies at a school or college. Example: Every student has a book.
Choose the word: A young person who is not yet an adult.
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Correct answer: child
child: A young person who is not yet an adult. Example: The child is playing in the garden.
Choose the word: Feeling pleased or glad.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: happy
happy: Feeling pleased or glad. Example: We are happy to see you.
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Choose the word: Your female parent.
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Correct answer: mother
mother: Your female parent. Example: My mother works near our home.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: father
father: Your male parent. Example: His father cooks dinner.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: sister
sister: A girl or woman who has the same parents as you. Example: My sister is ten years old.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: brother
brother: A boy or man who has the same parents as you. Example: Her brother plays football.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: friend
friend: Someone you know well and like spending time with. Example: My friend lives next door.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: teacher
teacher: Someone whose job is to help people learn. Example: Our teacher writes on the board.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: student
student: A person who studies at a school or college. Example: Every student has a book.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: child
child: A young person who is not yet an adult. Example: The child is playing in the garden.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: happy
happy: Feeling pleased or glad. Example: We are happy to see you.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: mother
mother: Your female parent. Example: My mother works near our home.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: father
father: Your male parent. Example: His father cooks dinner.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: sister
sister: A girl or woman who has the same parents as you. Example: My sister is ten years old.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: brother
brother: A boy or man who has the same parents as you. Example: Her brother plays football.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: friend
friend: Someone you know well and like spending time with. Example: My friend lives next door.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: teacher
teacher: Someone whose job is to help people learn. Example: Our teacher writes on the board.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: student
student: A person who studies at a school or college. Example: Every student has a book.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: child
child: A young person who is not yet an adult. Example: The child is playing in the garden.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: happy
happy: Feeling pleased or glad. Example: We are happy to see you.
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