How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Hindi words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 30 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Hindi vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Hindi vocabulary: family

Parents, children, grandparents, friends, partners: family members and relationships in Hindi.

Here are 100 Hindi words on “Family and relationships”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Hindi	English
वयस्क	adult
शिशु	baby
जन्म	birth
दुल्हन	brideOn the wedding day
भाई	brother
यार	buddyMate or friend, informal register
बच्चा	child
सहकर्मी	colleague
दंपति	couple
पापा	dadInformal register, a child’s word for their father
बेटी	daughter
परिवार	family
पारिवारिक मिलन	family gathering
पारिवारिक भोजन	family meal
पिता	fatherStandard register, the man who is the child’s biological parent or raises the child
पहला नाम	first name
दोस्त	friendPerson bound by friendship, standard register
दोस्ती	friendship
पीढ़ी	generation
गर्लफ़्रेंड	girlfriendFemale partner, romantic relationship
दादी	grandmother
मेहमान	guest
मेज़बान	host
पति	husbandEveryday use
विरासत	inheritance
प्यार	love
आदमी	man
पड़ोसी	neighbour
अविवाहित	single person
बहन	sister
सहारा	support
कुलनाम	surname
तनाव	tension
रिश्ता तोड़ना	to break up
शादी करना	to get married
मिलने जाना	to visit
चाचा	uncle
शादी	wedding
पत्नी	wife
औरत	woman

Level 2: medium 39 words

Hindi	English
दत्तक ग्रहण	adoption
झगड़ा	argument
चाची	aunt
ब्रेकअप	break up
बहनोई	brother in law
समारोह	ceremony
बच्चों की अभिरक्षा	child custody
सहपाठी	classmate
मृत्यु	death
तलाक़	divorce
मंगेतर	fiancePerson engaged to be married, before the ceremony
अंतिम संस्कार	funeral
धर्मपिता	godfather
पोती	granddaughterDaughter of one’s son or daughter
पोता	grandsonSon of one’s son or daughter
दूल्हा	groomOn the wedding day
सौतेला भाई	half brother
हनीमून	honeymoon
गृहस्थी	household
पति	husbandFormal or legal register
सास	mother in law
उपनाम	nickname
भतीजी	nieceDaughter of one’s brother or sister
अभिभावक	parent
सादृश्य	resemblance
प्रतिद्वंद्विता	rivalry
भाभी	sister in law
दामाद	son in lawHusband of one’s daughter
गोद लेना	to adopt
झगड़ना	to argue
तलाक़ लेना	to divorce
बच्चे को जन्म देना	to give birth
जुड़वाँ	twin
परवरिश	upbringing
शादी की सालगिरह	wedding anniversary
शादी की अंगूठी	wedding ring
वसीयत	will
अनुज	younger sibling
सबसे छोटा बच्चा	youngest child

Level 3: hard 21 words

Hindi	English
पूर्वज	ancestor
दुल्हन की सहेली	bridesmaid
लिव-इन रिश्ता	cohabitation
वंशज	descendant
सगाई	engagement
रिश्तेदारी	family tie
वंश-वृक्ष	family tree
धर्मपुत्र	godchild
परदादा	great grandfather
परदादी	great grandmother
दूधमुँहा बच्चा	infant
अनाथ	orphan
माता-पिता का अधिकार	parental authority
एकल अभिभावक परिवार	single parent family
सौतेली बेटी	stepdaughter
सौतेला बेटा	stepson
दुलारना	to cuddle
सगाई करना	to get engaged
विरासत में पाना	to inherit
सुलह करना	to make up
बेवफ़ाई	unfaithfulness

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Hindi words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 30 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Hindi vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.