Family and people

mother /ˈmʌð.ɚ/ noun

your female parent

My mother cooks very well.

father /ˈfɑː.ðɚ/ noun

your male parent

My father works in an office.

sister /ˈsɪs.tɚ/ noun

girl with the same parents

My sister is ten years old.

brother /ˈbrʌð.ɚ/ noun

a boy with the same parents

His brother plays football.

baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ noun

a very young child

The baby is sleeping.

girl /ɡɝːl/ noun

a young female person

The girl has a red bag.

son /sʌn/ noun

male child of parents

Their son plays football every day.

daughter /ˈdɔː.tər/ noun

a female child

Their daughter loves to read books.

uncle /ˈʌŋ.kəl/ noun

brother of your parent

My uncle tells funny stories.

aunt /ænt/ noun

your parent's sister

My aunt makes delicious cakes.

cousin /ˈkʌz.ən/ noun

child of your aunt or uncle

My cousin and I play together.

grandma /ˈɡrænd.mɑː/ noun

your parent's mother

Grandma bakes the best cookies.

grandpa /ˈɡrænd.pɑː/ noun

your parent's father

Grandpa reads me a story.

wife /waɪf/ noun

woman a man is married to

His wife cooks a lovely dinner.

husband /ˈhʌz.bənd/ noun

the man a woman married

Her husband walks her to work.

friend /frend/ noun

person you like to be with

My friend and I ride bikes.

boy /bɔɪ/ noun

a young male child

The boy runs fast in the park.

man /mæn/ noun

an adult male person

The man waves hello to us.

woman /ˈwʊm.ən/ noun

adult female person

The woman smiles at the children.

child /tʃaɪld/ noun

a young person

Every child loves to play outside.

teacher /ˈtiː.tʃər/ noun

person who helps others learn

Our teacher draws on the board.

doctor /ˈdɑk.tər/ noun

a person who helps sick people

The doctor helps sick people.

farmer /ˈfɑːr.mər/ noun

person who grows crops

The farmer grows fresh vegetables.

nurse /nɜːrs/ noun

a person who cares for patients

The nurse works at the hospital.

king /kɪŋ/ noun

a man who rules a country

The king lives in a big palace.

queen /kwiːn/ noun

female ruler or king's wife

The queen wears a beautiful crown.

family /ˈfæm.ə.li/ noun

parents and children together

My family eats dinner together every night.

parent /ˈper.ənt/ noun

mother or father

My parents take me to school every day.

neighbor /ˈneɪ.bər/ noun

a person living very close

Our neighbor has a lovely garden.

student /ˈstuː.dənt/ noun

person who learns at school

The students read books in the library.

pilot /ˈpaɪ.lət/ noun

person who flies a plane

The pilot flies a big plane.

dancer /ˈdæn.sər/ noun

a person who dances

The dancer dances on the stage.