Indonesian Vocabulary: Family and friends

– Useful words you should know –

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

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ENGLISH	INDONESIAN
the great-grandfather	kakek buyut
the great grandmother	nenek buyut
the grandfather	sang kakek
the grandmother	sang nenek
the grandson	cucu
the granddaughter	cucu perempuan
the grandchildren	cucu-cucu
the father	sang ayah
the mother	sang ibu
the parents	orang tua
the child	anak
the children	anak-anak
the son	anak laki-laki
the daughter	anak perempuan
a baby	seorang bayi
a teenager	seorang remaja
the adults	orang dewasa
the brother	saudara laki-laki
the sister	saudara perempuan
half-brother	saudara tiri
half-sister	saudara tiri
a twin	kembaran
the uncle	sang paman
the aunt	bibi
the cousin	sepupu
the nephew	keponakan
the niece	keponakan perempuan
a friend	seorang teman
the boyfriend	pacarnya
the girlfriend	pacar
the fiancé	tunangan
the groom	pengantin pria
the husband	sang suami
the wife	sang istri
the parents-in-law	mertua
father-in-law	bapak mertua
the mother-in-law	ibu mertua
the brother-in-law	kakak ipar
the sister-in-law	kakak ipar
the son-in-law	menantu laki-laki
the daughter-in-law	menantu perempuan
a family member	anggota keluarga
adopted	diadopsi
only son	putra tunggal

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