People and Family Vocabulary
Families are a big deal in the Arab world—and so is knowing how to talk about yours! Here, we cover the words for family members in Levantine Arabic, from your mother to your cousins. Get ready to describe your whole family with confidence!
Father -s | أَب / بَيّ/ أَبو / بابا - بَيّات / أَبهات |
Son / kid -s | إِبن/ وَلَد - ولاد |
Brother -s | أَخ/خَيّ/أَخو - إِِخوة/ أَخوات |
Sister -s | إِخت/أُخت - أَخوات |
Parents | أَهِل - أَهالي |
Mother -s | إِمّ/أُمّ/ماما - إِمّات/أُمَهات |
Daughter / girl -s | بِنت/ بِنِت - بَنات |
Grandpa -s | جِدّ - جدود |
Grandma -s | جِدّة/سِتّ/ تيتا - ات |
Lover -s | حَبيب/ة/حَبايب - ات |
Uncle / aunt-s (mom side) | خال/ة - خوال/ات |
Man -men | رِجّال/رَجُل - رِجال |
(Soul) mate -s | رَفيق/ة/رفاقت (الروح) |
Husband / wife -s | زَوج/ة/أَزوَاج -ات |
Young man-men | شابّ - شباب |
Person -s | شَخِص - أَشخاص |
Owner / lover -s | صاحِب/ة/أَصحاب |
Uncle / aunt-s (dad side) | عَمّ/عَمّة - عموم/ات |
Family -ies | عَيلة - عيَل |
Woman / wife | مَرة - نِسوان |