Family in Russian: 19 Words With Audio
By Daily Cyrillic · Updated
Russian family vocabulary helps you name the things and situations in this topic. This reference contains 19 Russian words with Cyrillic spellings, transliteration, translations and audio. Learn the words in small groups, read their example sentences and use the flashcards to review them rather than memorising an isolated translation list.
Reading time: about 2 min.
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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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