Indonesian family

23 curated family words at A1 / A2 / B1 levels. Pronunciation, example sentence, and teacher's notes on the trickier ones.

• ibu, mother /EE-boo/
• ayah, father /AH-yah/
• bapak, father /BAH-pahk/
• anak, child /AH-nahk/
• adik, younger sibling /AH-deek/
• kakak, older sibling /KAH-kahk/
• kakek, grandfather /KAH-kehk/
• nenek, grandmother /NEH-nehk/
• paman, uncle /PAH-mahn/
• bibi, aunt /BEE-bee/
• sepupu, cousin /seh-POO-poo/
• istri, wife /EES-tree/
• suami, husband /soo-AH-mee/
• cucu, grandchild /CHOO-choo/
• saudara, sibling /sou-DAH-rah/
• keluarga, family /keh-loo-AHR-gah/
• menantu, son/daughter-in-law /meh-NAHN-too/
• mertua, parent-in-law /mer-TOO-ah/
• ipar, sibling-in-law /EE-pahr/
• keponakan, nephew / niece /keh-poh-NAH-kahn/
• saudara kembar, twin sibling /sow-DAH-rah KEHM-bar/
• anak tunggal, only child /AH-nahk TOONG-gahl/
• anak-anak, children /AH-nahk AH-nahk/