Family members - English for all - Based on Unit 2

FAMILY        MEMBERS

MALE (masculine)                      FEMALE (feminine)

Great–grandfather  = bisavô                                      great–grandmother  = bisavó

Grandfather à grandpa =  avô/zinho                           grandmother à grandma  = avó/zinha

Father / dad = pai / paizinho, papai                            mother (mommy) = mãe (mamãe)

Son = filho                                                                 daughter = filha

Grandson = neto                                                       granddaughter = neta

Great-grandson = bisneto                                         great-granddaughter = bisneta

Stepfather = padrasto                                               stepmother = madrasta

Stepson = enteado                                                    stepdaughter = enteada

Godfather = padrinho                                                godmother = madrinha

Godson = afilhado                                                     goddaughter = afilhada

Uncle = tio                                                                 aunt = tia

Nephew = sobrinho                                                   niece = sobrinha

Cousin (boy) = primo                                                cousin (girl) = prima

Husband = marido, esposo                                       wife = esposa

Brother = irmão                                                         sister = irmã

Brother–in–law = cunhado                                       sister–in–law = cunhada.

Father–in–law = sogro                                              mother–in–law = sogra

Son–in–law = genro                                                  daughter–in–law = nora

Bridegroom = noivo                                                  bride = noiva

Boyfriend = namorado                                              girlfriend = namorada

  Child = criança.             Children = filhos, crianças.             Kids = crianças.     Parents = pais.        PARENTS É O QUE CHAMAMOS "A FALSE FRIEND" =  é a WORD " RELATIVES"    Grandparents = avô e avó.               Relatives = parentes.                  Twins = gêmeos                      “Great” significa “grande”.  Quando dizemos “great-grand” estamos dizendo grande duas vezes o que corresponde ao nosso “BI” de bisavô/vó, bisneto/a, ...                                                                       “Step” como sabemos significa sobressalente.  Quando dizemos stepfather à seria como um “pai sobressalente” à padrasto. Stepmother = Madrasta, enteado/a tem a mesma formação das palavras.   “God” significa Deus.  São os parentes que ganhamos na igreja:   Padrinho, madrinha, afilhado e afilhada.

     Law significa lei – são os parentes que ganhamos pela lei = sogro/a, cunhado/a, nora...

    EXERCISES      (From Reflections – workbook 1. Unit 4, lesson 13)

I –    Look  at Alan  Smith’s  family tree and complete the sentences.

Frank = Sharon

Rick = Janet                    Steve                 Karen               Alan = Cecilia   

Nancy            Bill                                                                               Mary

1.    Frank is Alan’s .............................................. and Sharon is his ................................

2.    Alan has one ............................................ , named Mary.

3.    Janet and Karen are Alan’s ................................... and Steve is his ............................

4.    Nancy is Alan’s ......................................... and Bill is his .................................. .

5.    Alan is Nancy and Bill’s .............................................................. .

THE  ACE = O GABARITO
1 - FATHER / MOTHER 2 - DAUGHTER 3 - DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW/ BROTHER-IN-LAW 4 NIECE / NEPHEW  5 UNCLE.