Hindi Family Vocabulary

Here are Hindi words for family to start with: भाई (bhaai, brother), बेटी (beti, daughter), पिता (pita, father), दादा (daada, grandfather). Below are 40 words (A1–C2) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 5 themed lists.

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Family Basics

A1
EnglishHindiTypeLevel
brotherभाईbhaainounA1
daughterबेटीbetinounA1
fatherपिताpitanounA1
grandfatherदादाdaadanounA1
grandmotherदादीdaadinounA1
motherमाँmaannounA1
sisterबहनbahannounA1
sonबेटाbetanounA1

Family Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishHindiTypeLevel
auntमौसीmausinounA1
childबच्चाbachchanounA1
cousinचचेरी बहनchacheri bahannounA1
husbandपतिpatinounA1
parentमाता-पिताmaata-pitanounA1
uncleचाचाchaachanounA1
wifeपत्नीpatninounA1
in-lawससुरालsasuraalnounB1

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Family Advanced

A2–C2
EnglishHindiTypeLevel
ancestorपूर्वजpoorvajnounA2
generationपीढ़ीpeedhinounA2
siblingभाई या बहनbhaai ya bahannounB1
heritageविरासतviraasatnounB2
spouseपति या पत्नीpati ya patninounB2
lineageवंशvanshnounC1
genealogyवंशावलीvanshaavalinounC2
progenyसंतानsantaannounC2

Social Roles

B1–B2
EnglishHindiTypeLevel
politicianराजनेताraajnetanounB1
residentनिवासीnivaasinounB1
volunteerस्वयंसेवकsvayamsevaknounB1
activistकार्यकर्ताkaaryakartanounB2
bureaucratनौकरशाहnaukarshaahnounB2
civil servantसिविल सेवकsivil sevaknounB2
public servantलोक सेवकlok sevaknounB2
shareholderशेयरधारकsheyardhaaraknounB2

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Life Events

A1–B2
EnglishHindiTypeLevel
birthजन्मjanmnounA1
childhoodबचपनbachpannounA2
deathमौतmautnounA2
adulthoodवयस्कताvayaskatanounB1
parenthoodमाता-पिता होनाmaata-pita honanounB1
divorceतलाक़talaaqnounB2
relocationस्थानांतरणsthaanaantarannounB2
retirementसेवानिवृत्तिsevaanivrittinounB2

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A sample of the A1–C2 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–C2 words for family. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Hindi words should I learn for family?

You could start with words like भाई (bhaai, brother), बेटी (beti, daughter), पिता (pita, father), दादा (daada, grandfather). This page lists 40 Hindi words for family (A1–C2), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Hindi words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Hindi words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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