Unit 7 · culture
Amharic Family & Kinship Ties
Immediate family, extended relatives, in-laws, and respectful titles.
Estimated Study Time 2–3 days · ~3 hrs
Family & Kinship Ties (ቤተሰብ እና ዘመድ)
የቤተሰብ እና የዝምድና መጠሪያዎችLearn terms for immediate family, extended relatives, in-laws, and honorary titles.
Cultural & Communication Insight: In Ethiopia, elders and older siblings are addressed with deep respect. Elders are frequently called 'ጋሼ' (Gashe / brother), 'እማማ' (Emama / mother), or 'አባባ' (Ababa / father).
Family & Kinship Ties (ቤተሰብ እና ዘመድ)
በድምሩ 13 ቃላት እና ሐረጋት ከድምፅ እና ምሳሌዎች ጋር።
Immediate Family (የቅርብ ቤተሰብ)
እናት
Ənnat
Mother
Immediate Family (የቅርብ ቤተሰብ)
አባት
Abbat
Father
Immediate Family (የቅርብ ቤተሰብ)
ወንድም
Wändəm
Brother
Immediate Family (የቅርብ ቤተሰብ)
እህት
Əhət
Sister
Immediate Family (የቅርብ ቤተሰብ)
ልጅ
Ləj
Child / Son / Daughter
Immediate Family (የቅርብ ቤተሰብ)
ባል
Bal
Husband
Immediate Family (የቅርብ ቤተሰብ)
ሚስት
Mist
Wife
Extended Relatives & In Laws (ዘመዶች)
አያት
Ayat
Grandparent
Extended Relatives & In Laws (ዘመዶች)
የልጅ ልጅ
Yäləj ləj
Grandchild
Extended Relatives & In Laws (ዘመዶች)
አጎት
Agot
Uncle (Paternal or Maternal)
Extended Relatives & In Laws (ዘመዶች)
አክስት
Akəst
Aunt (Paternal or Maternal)
Extended Relatives & In Laws (ዘመዶች)
የአጎት/የአክስት ልጅ
Yä-agot / Yä-akəst ləj
Cousin
Extended Relatives & In Laws (ዘመዶች)
አማች
Amač
In-law (Son-in-law / Brother-in-law)