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family | familie / gesin |
parents | ouers |
mother / mom | moeder / ma |
stepmother | stiefma |
mother-in-law | skoonma |
godmother | peetma |
father / dad | vader / pa |
stepfather | stiefpa |
father-in-law | skoonpa |
godfather | peetpa |
children | kinders |
son | seun |
godson | peetseun |
daughter | dogter |
goddaughter | peetdogter |
brother | broer / boetie |
stepbrother | stiefbroer |
half brother | halfbroer |
brother-in-law | swaer |
sister | suster / sussie |
stepsister | stiefsuster |
half sister | halfsuster |
sister-in-law | skoonsuster |
grandparents | grootouers |
great grandparents | grootgrootouers |
grandfather | oupa |
great grandfather | oupagrootjie |
grandmother | ouma |
great grandmother | oumagrootjie |
grandchildren | kleinkinders |
grandson | kleinseun |
granddaughter | kleindogter |
uncle | oom |
aunt | tante / tannie |
nephew / cousin (m) | neef |
niece / cousin (f) | niggie |
baby | baba |
child | kind |
twins | tweeling |
triplets | drieling |
adult | volwassene |
boy | seun |
girl | meisie |
man / husband | man |
woman / wife | vrou |
friend (m) | vriend |
friend (f) | vriendin |
boyfriend | kêrel |
girlfriend | nooi |
Tannie and oom are also terms of respect to address women and men older than you.
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