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What are the Arabic words for family members?
Bloomtivo answers Core words: أَب (father), أُمّ (mother), أَخ (brother), أُخْت (sister), جَدّ (grandfather), جَدَّة (grandmother), اِبْن (son), بِنْت (daughter). Arabic has separate words for uncles and aunts on each side: عَمّ / عَمَّة (father’s brother / sister) and خَال / خَالَة (mother’s brother / sister). Add ـي for “my”: أَبِي، أُمِّي، أَخِي.
Reviewed by Asmaa Fakhry , Bloomtivo teacher · Updated 23 October 2026
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Family words are among the first children want to learn, and they’re used every day.
Family words English Arabic “My …” father أَب أَبِي mother أُمّ أُمِّي brother أَخ أَخِي sister أُخْت أُخْتِي grandfather جَدّ جَدِّي grandmother جَدَّة جَدَّتِي son / daughter اِبْن / بِنْت اِبْنِي / بِنْتِي
Uncles and aunts: two sides Father’s side Mother’s side Uncle عَمّ خَال Aunt عَمَّة خَالَة
In the Quran Yusuf calls his father يَا أَبَتِ (“O my dear father”, 12:4 ). Luqman calls his son يَا بُنَيَّ . See words of affection . A family tree activity Draw a family tree with photos and Arabic labels. Your child introduces each person: هٰذَا جَدِّي (This is my grandad).
Teacher’s tip: UK children love the uncle/aunt distinction because English has only one word. Ask: “Is Uncle Ahmed your عَمّ or your خَال?”
Related: Introducing yourself .
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About this answer Written by the Bloomtivo teaching team and reviewed by Asmaa Fakhry , a Bloomtivo teacher who teaches Muslim children live and 1-to-1. For questions of Islamic law that affect your family, please also ask a trusted local scholar. About us .
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