Family Vocabulary

 The following are the proper titles of immediate and extended family members:

Kiswahili
Jamaa/familia	Family
Mwanamke	Woman
Mwanaume	Man
Msichana	Girl
Mvulana	Boy
Kijana	Young person
Mzazi	Parent
Mzee	Elder
Mume	Husband
Mke/Bibi	Wife
Bin	Son of
Binti	Daughter of
Baba	Father
Mama	Mother
Kaka	Brother
Dada	Sister
Ndugu	Sibling
Mtoto/Watoto	Child/Children
Mjomba/Ami	Uncle
Shangazi	Aunt
Binamu	Cousin
Mpwa	Nephew
Babu	Grandfather
Nyanya/Bibi	Grandmother
Mjukuu	Grandchild
Kitukuu	Great Grandchild
Mkwe [baba mkwe & mama mkwe]	In-law [father-in-law & mother-in-law]
Shemeji/Mwamu	Relative by marriage
Kifungua mimba	Firstborn
Kitinda mimba	Last born
Baba wa kambo	Non-biological-father
Mama wa kambo	Non-biological-mother

 

 

Mifano katika sentensi

1.      Nina ndugu watano. [I have five siblings]

2.      Baba na mama yako bado wako hai? [Are your father and mother still alive?]

3.     Ndio, bado wako hai. [Yes, they are still alive.]

4.      Babu yako ana miaka mingapi? [How old is your grandfather?]

5.      Babu yangu ana miaka themanini na minane. [My grandfather is eighty-eight years old.]

6.    Familia yetu ilisafiri jana. [Our family travelled yesterday.]

7. Babu na nyanya waliwaona wajukuu wao. [Grandfather and grandmother saw their grandchildren.]

8.    Mtoto wa dada yangu ni mgonjwa. [My sister’s child is sick.]

9.    Dada yako anaitwa nani? [What is your sister's name?]

 

 Exercise: 

Write a passage talking about your family members. Include the extended members as well.