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👪 Family
Talk to parents, siblings, kids
Core Family
The people closest to you.
اَمّی
ammimom (common in Pakistan)اَبُّو
abudad (common in Pakistan)والِدہ
waalidamother (formal)والِد
waalidfather (formal)بھائی
bhaibrotherبَہَن
behnsisterبیٹا
betasonبیٹی
betidaughterشَوہَر
shauharhusbandبِیوی
biwiwifeGrandparents & Elders
Maternal vs paternal - Urdu distinguishes.
دادا
daadagrandfather (paternal)دادی
daadigrandmother (paternal)نانا
naanagrandfather (maternal)نانی
naanigrandmother (maternal)بڑے ابو
baray abueldest uncle / father-figureبڑی امی
bari ammieldest aunt / mother-figureAunts, Uncles, Cousins
Which uncle? Urdu always specifies the side.
چچا
chachapaternal uncle (father's brother)چچی
chachipaternal uncle's wifeپھوپھی
phuphipaternal aunt (father's sister)پھوپھا
phuphapaternal aunt's husbandماموں
mamoonmaternal uncle (mother's brother)ممانی
mumanimaternal uncle's wifeخالہ
khalamaternal aunt (mother's sister)خالو
khaalumaternal aunt's husbandکزن
cousincousin (commonly used in diaspora)Talking About Family
Introduce yours, ask about theirs.
یہ میرے بھائی ہیں
Yeh mere bhai hainThis is my brotheraapیہ میری بہن ہیں
Yeh meri behn hainThis is my sisteraapمیرے دو بھائی ہیں
Mere do bhai hainI have two brothersمیری ایک بہن ہے
Meri ek behn haiI have one sisterمیں بڑا ہوں
Main bara hoonI am the elder oneمیں بڑی ہوں
Main bari hoonI am the elder oneمیں چھوٹا ہوں
Main chhota hoonI am the younger oneمیں چھوٹی ہوں
Main chhoti hoonI am the younger one