Lesson 04 · Kalabari
Family and people
Nouns are naming words — the names of people, places, and things. A learner needs these before anything else, because you cannot say a sentence without them.
| English | Kalabari |
|---|---|
| Mother | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Father | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Grandmother | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Grandfather | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Older brother | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Younger brother | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Older sister | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Younger sister | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Aunt on the mother's side | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Aunt on the father's side | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Uncle on the mother's side | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Uncle on the father's side | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Son | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Daughter | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Child | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Baby | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Husband | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Wife | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Cousin | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Man | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Woman | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Boy | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Girl | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Friend | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Neighbour | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Stranger | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Elder | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Chief | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Teacher | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Farmer | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Trader | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
A little more to know
Do we use a different word depending on whether the person is on the mother's side or the father's side?
Being gathered with our family.