Family Members in Turkish: Vocabulary + Listening
Family members come up constantly in everyday Turkish conversation, and possessive suffixes are what let you say "my mother," "his father," or "our grandmother" correctly. Below is a quick grammar note on possessives, the key family vocabulary, and an audio clip of Zeynep introducing her family.
Grammar Notes
Ben + (I)m: Benim
My
Sen + (I)n: Senin
Your
O + n(I)n: Onun
His/her/its
Biz + (I)m: Bizim
Our
Siz + (I)n: Sizin
Your
Onlar + (I)n: Onların
Their
Vocabulary
Anne
Mother
Baba
Father
Babaanne
Paternal grandmother
Anneanne
Maternal grandmother
Dede
Grandfather
Nene
Grandmother
Amca
Paternal uncle
Dayı
Maternal uncle
Hala
Paternal aunt
Teyze
Maternal aunt
Kuzen
Cousin
Kardeş
Sibling
Kız kardeş
Sister
Erkek kardeş
Brother
Torun
Grandchild
Çocuk
Child
Anne baba
Parents
Ebeveyn
Parents
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