English · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 9
This is my family
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This Is My Family
- EmmaThis is my family. These are my parents.
- AlexWho is he? Is he your brother?
- EmmaYes, he is. His name is Tom. I love them.
- AlexThey are very nice. I want a family too!
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I Know Them
- JackThose are Emma's parents. Do you know them?
- AlexYes, I know them. They are very nice to me.
- JackAnd the tall man? Is he her brother?
- AlexYes. I like him. He is good to her.
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- our
det.our
- their
det.their
- me
pronounme
- him
pronounhim
- them
pronounthem
- these
det.these
- those
det.those
- very
adverbvery
- nice
adjectivenice
- want
verbwant
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Object pronouns (me / him / them)
Explanation
A pronoun has one form as the subject (before the verb) and another after a verb or a preposition. Subject → object: I→me, you→you, he→him, she→her, it→it, we→us, they→them. So the subject "He" knows the object "her": He knows her. After "for", "to", "with" too: This is for him. Many languages mark the role with a particle or with word order instead of changing the word — but in English the word itself changes.
Examples
- I know her. They like us.I know her. They like us.
- This is for him. I see them.This is for him. I see them.
- These are my parents. I love them.These are my parents. I love them.
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Family in the WestFamily in the West
English family words are far fewer than in many other languages — and that is a clue to how family is talked about. Fewer labels, more first names, and an early move toward independence.
One word, no age
English "brother" and "sister" carry no age and no speaker-gender — there is no separate word depending on age or on the speaker’s gender. If age matters, you add "older" or "younger": my older brother, my younger sister. Otherwise one flat word covers everyone.
No kin terms for strangers
You do not call an older stranger "brother" or "auntie". Kin terms stay literal — only for real relatives. For a stranger, "excuse me" is the polite opener, not a family word.
Nuclear default & independence
"Family" often means just parents and kids, and many young adults move out and live on their own early. Blunt questions about marriage or salary can feel intrusive — the reverse of the norm in many cultures. Within the family, kids usually say "Mom" and "Dad", but call aunts and uncles by their first names.
When unsure, keep kin terms literal — use them only for real relatives — and add "older" or "younger" only when it actually matters.
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