With this lesson under your belt, you’ll be a master at identifying who is брат (brat), дедушка (dedushka), and сестра (sistra) of your new friend. Or perhaps you’re traveling with your family – whoever you meet will want to know who everyone is so it’s important to be able to talk about your own family in Russian as well!
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Pronouncing family in Russian
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Отец
Atets
father
0%
мать
Mat’
mother
0%
брат
brat
brother
0%
сестра
sistra
sister
0%
дедушка
dedushka
grandfather
0%
бабушка
babushka
grandmother
0%
муж
moosh
husband
0%
жена
zhina
wife
0%
сын
syn
son
0%
дочь
doch
daughter
0%
дядя
dyadia
uncle
0%
тëтя
tyotia
aunt
0%
племянник
plimyannik
nephew
0%
племянница
рlimyannitsa
niece
0%
двоюродный брат
dvaiuradnyi brat
cousin (male)
0%
двоюродная сестра
dvaiuradnaia sistra
cousin (female)
0%
That’s it for this lesson on family members. You’ll be prepared for meeting a family of any size with this vocabulary. To practice your new words on family, try making a family tree of your family and labeling it in Russian! Then share it with your relatives!
Here are a few recommended Russian lessons to try next!
- Looking for popular entertainment for going out in Russian? Check out this lesson.
- Saying Happy Birthday in Russian.
- Talking about your health in Russian.
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