Estonian Vocabulary: Family and friends

– Useful words you should know –

Want to learn the Estonian language? Here’s a complete list of the most basic, common and useful words in Estonian with their translation in English, on the topic of family and friends. Ideal to help you boost your Estonian vocabulary!

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ENGLISH	ESTONIAN
the great-grandfather	vanaisa
the great grandmother	Suur vanaema
the grandfather	vanaisa
the grandmother	vanaema
the grandson	Pojapoeg
the granddaughter	lapselaps
the grandchildren	lapselapsed
the father	Isa
the mother	ema
the parents	vanemad
the child	laps
the children	lapsed
the son	poeg
the daughter	tütar
a baby	laps
a teenager	teismeline
the adults	täiskasvanud
the brother	Vend
the sister	õde
half-brother	poolvend
half-sister	poolõde
a twin	kaksik
the uncle	onu
the aunt	tädi
the cousin	nõbu
the cousin	nõbu
the nephew	vennapoeg
the niece	õetütar
a friend	sõber
the boyfriend	poiss-sõber
the girlfriend	sõbranna
the fiancé	kihlatu
the groom	peigmees
the husband	abikaasa
the wife	naine
the parents-in-law	ämmad
father-in-law	äi
the mother-in-law	ämm
the brother-in-law	õemees
the sister-in-law	õemees
the son-in-law	väimees
the daughter-in-law	Minia
a family member	pereliige
adopted	Vastu võetud
only son	ainult poeg

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