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Men in the Family Vocabulary in English (with Pictures) • 7ESL

Understanding the vocabulary for male family members is important for better communication in many cultures. This lesson will cover key sections such as a list of male family members and related pictures. You will find it useful as it also includes nouns needed to talk about your male relatives.

Men in the Family Vocabulary

Great-grandfather
Grandfather/ Grandpa
Father/ Daddy/ Pa
Husband
Uncle
Father-in-law
Brother
Nephew
Boy
Baby boy
Twin boys
Cousin
Brother-in-law
Boyfriend

List of Male Members in the Family with Pictures

Learn a helpful list of male members in family with ESL pictures and example sentences to improve and enhance your family words in English.

Great-grandfather

A man who is the father of one’s grandparent.
Example: My great-grandfather fought in World War II.

Grandfather/ Grandpa

A male parent of one’s father or mother.
Example: My grandpa tells the best stories about his childhood.

Father/ Daddy/ Pa

A male parent who gives birth to or raises a child.
Example: My dad is teaching me how to ride a bike.

Husband

A married man.
Example: My husband is a great cook and he always makes me dinner.

Uncle

The brother of one’s father or mother or the husband of one’s aunt.
Example: My uncle is a firefighter and he saves lives every day.

Father-in-law

The father of one’s spouse.
Example: My father-in-law is a retired doctor.

Brother

A male sibling.
Example: My brother and I like to play video games together.

Nephew

A son of one’s brother or sister.
Example: My nephew is an amazing soccer player.

Boy

A male child.
Example: The boy at the park was playing with his toy truck.

Baby boy

A male infant.
Example: My friend just had a baby boy and he is so cute.

Twin boys

Two male siblings who were born at the same time.
Example: My cousins are twin boys and they love playing pranks on each other.

Cousin

A child of one’s uncle or aunt.
Example: I have a cousin who lives in Australia.

Brother-in-law

The brother of one’s spouse.
Example: My brother-in-law is a pilot and he travels all over the world.

Boyfriend

A male partner in a romantic relationship.
Example: My boyfriend surprised me with flowers for our anniversary.

Learn about other family members with a family tree chart to understand deeply relationships in the family.

Men in the Family Vocabulary in English (with Pictures)

Men in the Family Vocabulary