Indonesian family

23 curated family words at A1 / A2 / B1 levels. Every entry includes pronunciation and an example sentence, with usage notes where they help.

• 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/

Family in context

Reading a word inside something you can nearly follow is what makes it stick. These stories use the vocabulary above:

• Keluarga Saya, My Family Budi introduces the people in his family from oldest to youngest.
• Siapa Ini di Foto?, Who Is This in the Photo? Going through an old family photo and explaining how everyone is related.
• Foto Keluarga Lama, An Old Family Photo Two relatives identify people and details in an old family photograph.
• Rencana Menikah, Plans to Marry A friend shares the details of an upcoming wedding and confirms that an invitation will follow.

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