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Essential Turkish Family Vocabulary (Aile)

A clear, beginner-friendly list of essential Turkish family vocabulary with English translations. There are 48 words in this list.

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Turkish English Translation
Abi Older brother
Abla Older sister
Aile Family
Akraba Relative
Amca Paternal uncle
Anne Mother
Anneanne Maternal grandmother
Baba Father
Babaanne Paternal grandmother
Bacanak Two men married to two sisters
Baldız Sister-in-law (wife’s sister)
Bebek Baby
Damat Groom
Dayı Maternal uncle
Dede Grandfather
Ebeveynler Parents
Elti Sister-in-law (wives of two brothers)
Enişte Brother-in-law (sister’s husband / wife’s sister’s husband)
Erkek kardeş Younger brother
Erkek kuzen Male cousin
Erkek yeğen Nephew
Spouse
Gelin Bride
Görümce Husband’s sister
Hala Paternal aunt
Kardeş Sibling
Karı Wife
Kaynana Mother-in-law (informal)
Kayınbaba Father-in-law (informal)
Kayınbirader Brother-in-law (husband’s brother)
Kayınpeder Father-in-law (formal)
Kayınvalide Mother-in-law (formal)
Kız Daughter
Kız kardeş Younger sister
Kız kuzen Female cousin
Kız yeğen Niece
Koca Husband
Kuzen Cousin
Oğul Son
Sülale Extended family / clan
Teyze Maternal aunt
Torun Grandchild
Üvey anne Stepmother
Üvey baba Stepfather
Üvey kardeş Step-sibling
Üvey kız Stepdaughter
Üvey oğul Stepson
Yeğen Nephew/Niece (neutral)