Posts tagged “family”
20 August 2026
Vietnamese Family Relationship Names Explained (English to Vietnamese Guide)
An English-to-Vietnamese guide to family relationship names, including the paternal-versus-maternal grandparent terms and age-ranked sibling words that make Vietnamese kinship vocabulary so precise.
20 August 2026
Russian Family Relationship Names Explained (English to Russian Guide)
An English-to-Russian guide to family relationship names, including the distinct in-law terms Russian uses depending on which side of the family you married into.
20 August 2026
Japanese Family Relationship Names Explained (English to Japanese Guide)
A clear English-to-Japanese guide to family relationship names, including the age-ranked sibling terms and the own-family-vs-other-family rule that trips up most learners.
19 August 2026
Kannada Family Relationship Names Explained (English to Kannada Guide)
A clear English-to-Kannada guide to family relationship names, covering parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, in-laws and cousins in Karnataka's family tradition.
19 August 2026
Marathi Family Relationship Names Explained (English to Marathi Guide)
A complete English-to-Marathi guide to family relationship names, from parents and grandparents to in-laws and cousins, rooted in Maharashtra's family traditions.
18 August 2026
Gujarati Family Relationship Names Explained (English to Gujarati Guide)
A clear English-to-Gujarati guide to family relationship names, from kaka and foi to sasu and nanand, with tables you can actually use.
17 August 2026
What Is a Second Cousin Once Removed? (With Relationship Chart)
A plain-language explanation of what "second cousin once removed" actually means, with a relationship chart you can use for any cousin connection.
17 August 2026
Punjabi Family Relationship Names Explained (English to Punjabi Guide)
Learn the core Punjabi family relationship names, from Dada ji and Nani ji to Chacha, Bhua, and Mama ji, with the cultural context behind each term.
17 August 2026
Chinese Family Relationship Names Explained (English to Chinese Guide)
A clear guide to Chinese family relationship names in Mandarin, covering grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins on both the paternal and maternal sides.
16 August 2026
Bengali Family Relationship Names Explained (English to Bengali Guide)
A clear guide to Bengali family relationship names, from baba and ma to mama, pishi, jamaibabu and shoshur, and why Bengali kinship terms are so precise about generation and side of the family.