Family members – Perhe ja sukulaiset
March 19, 2019
September 25, 2021
This article gives you the most basic vocabulary you should know related to family members. You could also check out our articles all about pregnancy and giving birth, about babies, and about age and aging!
Finnish | English |
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Perussanoja | Basic words |
perhe | family |
veli | brother |
sisko / sisar | sister |
vanhemmat | parents |
äiti | mother |
isä | father |
vanhempi | parent |
lapsi | child |
tyttö / tytär | daughter |
poika | son |
vaimo | wife |
mies | husband |
pikkusisko | little sister |
isosisko | older sister |
pikkuveli | little brother |
isoveli | older brother |
isovanhemmat | grandparents |
isoäiti | grandmother |
isoisä | grandfather |
lastenlapset | grandchildren |
täti | aunt |
setä | uncle (father’s side) |
eno | uncle (mother’s side) |
serkku | cousin |
käly | sister-in-law |
lanko | brother-in-law |
anoppi | mother-in-law |
appi | father-in-law |
miniä | daughter-in-law |
vävy | son-in-law |
Finnish | English |
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Hieman vaikeampia sanoja | Somewhat more difficult words |
sisarukset | siblings |
perheenjäsenet | family members |
sukulaiset | extended family |
sukulainen | relative |
sisarenpoika | nephew (sister’s son) |
veljenpoika | nephew (brother’s son) |
sisarentytär | niece (sister’s daughter) |
veljentytär | niece (brother’s daughter) |
pojantytär | granddaughter (son’s daughter) |
tyttärentytär | granddaughter (daughter’s daughter) |
pojanpoika | grandson (son’s son) |
tyttärenpoika | grandson (daughter’s son) |
pikkuserkku | second cousin |
isoisänisä | great-grandfather |
lapsenlapsen lapsi | great-grandchild |
kummivanhemmat | godparents |
kummisetä | godfather |
kummitäti | godmother |
kummipoika | godson |
kummitytär / kummityttö | goddaughter |
Hiukan puhekieltä | A little spoken language |
mummo, mummi, mummu, muori |
grandma |
pappa, ukki, ukko, vaari | grandpa |
isi, iskä, faija | dad, daddy |
Finnish | English |
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naimisissa | married |
mennä naimisiin | to get married |
avioliitto | marriage |
aviomies | husband in marriage |
aviovaimo | wife in marriage |
avoliitto | cohabitation |
avomies | common-law husband |
avovaimo | common-law wife |
parisuhde | relationship |
parisuhteessa | in a relationship |
kihloissa | engaged |
mennä kihloihin | to get engaged |
naimaton | unmarried |
eronnut | divorced |
leski | widow / widower |
kumppani | partner |
Finnish | English |
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isäpuoli | stepfather |
äitipuoli | stepmother |
sisarpuoli | stepsister |
velipuoli | stepbrother |
tytärpuoli | stepdaughter |
poikapuoli | stepson |
huoltaja | caretaker |
holhooja | guardian |
orpo | orphan |
sijaisperhe | foster family |
adoptio | adoption |
adoptoitu | adopted |
adoptoida | to adopt |
adoptioäiti | adoptive mother |
biologinen äiti | biological mother |
yksinhuoltaja | single parent |
Moi! I have a question that what is it called ‘rainbow family’ in Finnish?
Thanks for answering my question! 🙂
Sateenkaariperhe 🙂