410 - English Conversation and Practice

In this Lesson we are going to take a look on family vocabulary. I'm aware that you probably know how to say some relationships and I don't want to bother you with them. So, without further ado let's learn a new vocabulary with regard to relationships.

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Extra vocabulary

To take a look on - Dar uma olhada
To be aware that - Estar ciente de 
Probably - Provavelmente
to bother - incomodar
without further ado - Sem mais delongas,sem enrolação
Let's - vamos
with regard to = referente á 
relationship - parentesco/relacionamento



* aunt  .................................................................           tia
* uncle ................................................................           tio
* cousin .........................................................primo/prima
* daughter............................................................        filha
* son....................................................................        filho
* nephew.............................................................. sobrinho
* niece................................................................. .sobrinha
* brother-in-law.................................................... cunhado
* sister-in-law....................................................... cunhada
* mother-in-law.....................................................     sogra
* father-in-law.......................................................     sogro
* daughter-in-law...................................................     nora
* son-in-law...........................................................    genro
* husband....................................................marido/esposo
* wife...........................................................esposa/mulher
* step-father...........................................................padrasto
* step-sister............irmã (por parte de união matrimonial)
* step-mother......................................................madrasta
* god-father....................................padrinho( de batismo)
* god-mother.................................madrinha( de batismo)
* half-brother...........irmão. ( por parte de mãe ou de pai )
* half-sister...................irmã    ( por parte de mãe ou pai )
* siblings.............irmãos ( em geral, meninos e meninas )
* grand-son.............................................................    neto
* grand-daughter.....................................................    neta
* grand-children......................netos ( meninos e meninas)
* great-grandmother................................................bisavó
* great-grandfather..................................................bisavô


Family Relationship Part 1


Cinthia - Hello teacher, what's up?
Teacher- Nothing special darling. What are you doing here?
Cinthia - I'm looking for some book with regard to family relationship.
Teacher - Which relationship?
Cinthia- For instance , How do you say the daughter of my aunt?
Teacher - It's cousin.
Cinthia- That's interesting. What about her son?
Teacher - You say cousin for both of them.
Cinthia - dope! Well , my sister Aline doesn't have any son . What if she had one...   how should I call him?
Teacher - Call him by his name.
Cinthia - lol! I don't  know his name ...I mean ...
Teacher - I know what you mean, I was kidding! Your sister's son will be your nephew.
Cinthia - Nephew. Ok. What if he were a girl?
Teacher - If he were a girl he wouldn't be "he" but "she.
Cinthia- You are funny teacher! I am annoying you , aren't I?
Teacher- No way girl! It's a pleasure to help you. If your sister had a daughter, she would be your niece.
Cinthia- So, it's nephew for boys and niece for girls.
Teacher - That's the ticket!
Cinthia - What?
Teacher - I said that you are right!