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Arabic for Beginners: How to Talk About Your Family

Arabic for beginners.

1. Start with Family Vocabulary

Here are the most essential words you’ll learn in your first few lessons:

EnglishArabicPronunciation
FatherأبAb
MotherأمUmm
BrotherأخAkh
SisterأختUkht
SonابنIbn
DaughterابنةIbnah
HusbandزوجZawj
WifeزوجةZawjah
Familyعائلة‘Aaeila

 

MasterStudy introduces these words in real conversations, so you learn how to say them — and use them — right away.

2. Build Basic Sentences About Your Family

Learn to describe your family like this:

أنا عندي أخت وأخ. (Ana ‘indi ukht wa akh.) – I have a sister and a brother.

أبي يعمل مهندساً. (Abi ya‘mal muhandisan.) – My father works as an engineer.

زوجتي اسمها نادين. (Zawjati ismuha Nadeen.) – My wife’s name is Nadine.

You’ll practice building these sentences inside MasterStudy speaking and writing modules.

3. Ask About Someone Else’s Family

Here are some polite questions:

هل عندك إخوة؟ (Hal ‘indaka ikhwa?) – Do you have siblings?

كم عدد أفراد عائلتك؟ (Kam ‘adad afrad ‘aaeilatika?) – How many people are in your family?

هل أنت متزوج؟ (Hal anta mutazawwij?) – Are you married?

MasterStudy teaches you both the formal and casual versions of these questions, depending on the setting.

4. Practice Through Roleplay

MasterStudy uses live tutor sessions to simulate real conversations, such as:

Introducing your family to someone

Talking about family members' names, jobs, or ages

Describing your household in short, clear Arabic sentences

5. Why This Topic Builds Confidence Fast

Everyone talks about family — it’s universal

Most of the vocabulary is reused often

It helps you connect culturally and emotionally

You can use what you learn in your first real conversation

Conclusion:

Talking about your family is one of the easiest and most meaningful ways to start speaking Arabic. With MasterStudy beginner-focused lessons, you’ll learn how to describe, ask, and connect — one sentence at a time.

👉 Start your Arabic journey today at MasterStudy.ai — and learn to talk about your family with confidence and clarity.