Family in Russian: 19 Words With Audio
Family words come up in the very first conversations you have - who you live with, who you are visiting, who is in a photo. These 19 common Russian family words include transliteration, meaning and audio.
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Word reference
| Russian | Translit. | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| семья | semyá | family | |
| родители | rodíteli | parents | |
| мать | mat | mother | |
| мама | máma | mom | |
| отец | otéts | father | |
| папа | pápa | dad | |
| сын | syn | son | |
| дочь | doch | daughter | |
| брат | brat | brother | |
| сестра | sestrá | sister | |
| бабушка | bábushka | grandmother | |
| дедушка | dédushka | grandfather | |
| внук | vnuk | grandson | |
| внучка | vnúchka | granddaughter | |
| муж | muzh | husband | |
| жена | zhená | wife | |
| дядя | dyádya | uncle | |
| тётя | tyótya | aunt | |
| ребёнок | rebyónok | child |
Example sentences
Это моя семья.
Eto moyá semyá.
This is my family.
У меня есть брат и сестра.
U menyá yest brat i sestrá.
I have a brother and a sister.
Моя мама любит чай.
Moyá máma lyúbit chay.
My mom loves tea.
FAQ
What is the Russian word for family?
Family is семья (semyá), a feminine noun with the stress on the final syllable. Note the soft sign before the final я.
How do you say mother and father in Russian?
Mother is мать (mat) and father is отец (otéts) in the formal/neutral register. In everyday speech people say мама (máma) and папа (pápa).
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