family Words

A free, playable vocabulary list. · 21 words · CEFR A1

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#	Word	POS	Level	Definition & example
1	family	noun	A1	parents, children, and other close relatives My family has five people.
2	father	noun	A1	a male parent My father cooks dinner on Sundays.
3	mother	noun	A1	a female parent My mother works in a school.
4	parent	noun	A1	a mother or a father Both of my parents read to me.
5	son	noun	A1	a male child of a parent Their son is ten years old.
6	daughter	noun	A1	a female child of a parent Her daughter loves to draw.
7	brother	noun	A1	a boy who has the same parents as you My brother is two years older than me.
8	sister	noun	A1	a girl who has the same parents as you My sister and I share a room.
9	grandfather	noun	A1	the father of your mother or father My grandfather tells good stories.
10	grandmother	noun	A1	the mother of your mother or father My grandmother makes sweet cakes.
11	grandparent	noun	A1	a parent of your mother or father I visit my grandparents every summer.
12	uncle	noun	A1	the brother of your mother or father My uncle lives in another city.
13	aunt	noun	A1	the sister of your mother or father My aunt gave me a birthday gift.
14	cousin	noun	A1	the child of your uncle or aunt I play football with my cousin.
15	baby	noun	A1	a very young child The baby is sleeping now.
16	child	noun	A1	a young boy or girl Every child likes this game.
17	boy	noun	A1	a male child The boy rides his bike to school.
18	girl	noun	A1	a female child The girl sings very well.
19	husband	noun	A1	the man a woman is married to Her husband makes breakfast every day.
20	wife	noun	A1	the woman a man is married to His wife is a doctor.
21	love	verb	A1	to care about someone very much I love my family.

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