An elementary (A2) vocabulary set on Family & People covering extended relatives, life stages, and simple ways to describe family members for everyday learners.
Free Family & People vocabulary flashcards at the A2 level — all 35 words with definitions and examples. Study them with spaced repetition and start using these words in everyday conversation.
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cousin
the child of your aunt or uncle.
nephew
the son of your brother or sister.
niece
the daughter of your brother or sister.
grandchild
the child of your son or daughter.
grandparent
a grandmother or grandfather.
twin
one of two children born to the same mother at the same time.
relative
a person connected to you by family, like a cousin or uncle.
generation
a group of people born and living around the same time.
godparent
a person chosen to help guide and support a child as they grow up.
stepmother
a woman who marries your father but is not your birth mother.
stepfather
a man who marries your mother but is not your birth father.
teenager
a young person between thirteen and nineteen years old.
adult
a person who is fully grown, not a child.
childhood
the time in a person's life when they are a child.
household
all the people who live together in one home.
anniversary
a date each year that marks something important, like a wedding.
to raise
to care for a child until they are grown.
to adopt
to legally become the parent of a child who was not born to you.
to remind
to make someone think of another person or thing.
to rely
to depend on someone for help or support.
to babysit
to look after a child for a short time while the parents are out.
to retire
to stop working, usually because of old age.
elderly
describing a person who is old.
widowed
having lost a husband or wife who has died.
strict
expecting people to follow rules carefully.
generous
happy to give money, time, or help to others.
similar
almost the same as something or someone else.
distant
not closely related; far away in family connection.
mature
behaving in a sensible, grown-up way.
orphan
a child whose parents have both died.
toddler
a young child who has just learned to walk and talk.
to divorce
to legally end a marriage.
to remarry
to marry again after a divorce or the death of a husband or wife.
engaged
having agreed to marry someone in the future.
pregnant
expecting a baby to be born.