English
Family and Relationships
Updated Oct 28, 2026
Describe close family members and relationships.
What you’ll learn
Describe close family members and relationships.
ពិពណ៌នាសមាជិកគ្រួសារ និងទំនាក់ទំនងជិតស្និទ្ធ។
Meaning and use
Family words identify relationships, not just age. Parents means mother and father or the people in that parental role. Sibling is a brother or sister. Cousin does not specify gender or whether the person is older or younger; add details when they matter.
ពាក្យគ្រួសារបង្ហាញទំនាក់ទំនង។ Sibling មានន័យថាបងឬប្អូនប្រុសស្រី។ Cousin មិនបញ្ជាក់ភេទ ឬអាយុចាស់ក្មេងទេ ត្រូវបន្ថែមព័ត៌មានបើចាំបាច់។
Key words and phrases
| Word or phrase | Meaning and use |
|---|---|
| mother (noun) | ម្ដាយ — my mother |
| father (noun) | ឪពុក — her father |
| parents (plural noun) | ឪពុកម្ដាយ — our parents |
| sibling (noun) | បងប្អូនប្រុសស្រី — two siblings |
| cousin (noun) | បងប្អូនជីដូនមួយ — my cousin |
| husband (noun) | ប្ដី — her husband |
| wife (noun) | ប្រពន្ធ — his wife |
| grandparents (plural noun) | ជីដូនជីតា — visit our grandparents |
Examples
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I have two siblings.
ខ្ញុំមានបងប្អូនប្រុសស្រីពីរនាក់។
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My cousin lives in Kampot.
បងប្អូនជីដូនមួយខ្ញុំរស់នៅកំពត។
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We visit our grandparents on Sunday.
យើងទៅលេងជីដូនជីតាថ្ងៃអាទិត្យ។
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Her husband is a teacher.
ប្ដីនាងជាគ្រូបង្រៀន។
Everyday conversation
Dara: Do you have any siblings?
Maly: Yes, an older sister and a younger brother.
Dara: Does your sister live here?
Maly: No, she lives with our grandparents.
Common mistakes
| Instead of | Use | Why |
|---|---|---|
| I have two brother. | I have two brothers. | Use a plural noun after two. |
| My cousin sister lives here. (intended: ordinary English family term) | My cousin lives here. | Cousin normally covers any gender; add female cousin only if relevant. |
Practice
Try these questions before opening the answers. Write or say each answer.
សាកល្បងឆ្លើយសំណួរទាំងនេះជាមុនសិន មុននឹងបើកមើលចម្លើយ។ អ្នកអាចសរសេរ ឬនិយាយចម្លើយរបស់អ្នក។
- What word means a brother or sister?
- Complete: My mother and father are my ___.
- Does cousin tell you whether the person is older than you?
Answers and explanations
Show answers / បង្ហាញចម្លើយ
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sibling
Sibling is the gender-neutral relationship word.
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parents
Parents is plural.
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No.
Add older or younger if that information matters.
Quick recap
- Sibling means brother or sister.
- Parents and grandparents are plural.
- Cousin does not specify age or gender.