Talking about family (Anggota-anggota keluarga)

Sudah pada tahu belum bahasa Inggrisnya nama-nama anggota keluarga selain Father, Mother, Brother, and Sister? Mungkin ada yang belum tahu atau terkadang masih bingung membedakan. Nah, dalam postingan kali ini kita akan mempelajari tentang anggota-anggota keluarga yang dimulai dengan menyebutkan sebutan bahasa Inggris untuk anggota-anggota keluarga:

father = ayah
dad = ayah
mother = ibu
mum, mummy, mom (american) = ibu
parent = orang tua (salah satu)
parents = kedua orang tua
child = anak
children = anak (jamak)
son = putra
daughter = putri
brother = saudara lelaki
sister = saudara perempuan
grandfather = kakek
granddad, grandpa = kakek
grandmother = nenek
grandma, granny = nenek
grandson = cucu lelaki
granddaughter = cucu perempuan
grandchild = cucu
uncle = paman
aunt = bibi
nephew = keponakan laki-laki
niece = keponakan perempuan
boyfriend = teman lelaki (pacar)
girlfriend = teman perempuan (pacar)
fiance = lelaki yang sudah bertunangan
fiancee = perempuan yang sudah bertunangan
bride = pengantin perempuan
groom, bridgeroom = pengantin lelaki
wife = istri
husband = suami
spouse = suami/istri
father-in-law = bapak mertua
mother-in-law = ibu mertua
parents-in-law = mertua
son-in-law = menantu (laki-laki)
daughter-in-law = menantu (perempuan)
brother-in-law = ipar (lelaki)
sister-in-law = ipar (perempuan)

Dialog:

A: How many brothers and sisters do you have?
B: I have 5 brothers and 2 sisters.

A: What number are you?
B: - I am the oldest (of five children)
- I am the youngest
- I am the sixth child

A: Anty doesn’t have any brothers or sisters.
B: Yes, and Jabir is an only child.

A: How many children do you have?
B: We have two. One son and one daughter.

A: Do you have any kids?
B: No. I’m not married.

Rujukan:
- www.ego4u.com
- free-english-study.com
- bahtera.org/kateglo/