CEFR A2+ · People and relationships

aunt

/ɑːnt/ 📚 Module 1: The World Around Me (p.313-320)

Synonyms & Antonyms

Your aunt is the sister of your mother or father, or the wife of your uncle.

Synonyms

auntie relative kin

Antonyms

uncle nephew niece

Translations

aunt in your language

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عربي

العمة هي أخت أمك أو أبيك، أو زوجة عمك.

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اردو

آنٹی آپ کی والدہ یا والد کی بہن، یا آپ کے چچا کی بیوی ہوتی ہے۔

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हिंदी

आंटी आपकी माँ या पिता की बहन, या आपके चाचा की पत्नी होती हैं।

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中文

阿姨是你的妈妈或爸爸的姐妹，或者是你叔叔或舅舅的妻子。

Easy Explanation

An aunt is a family member. She is your parent's sister. Or she is married to your uncle.

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Memory TipRemember 'aunt' rhymes with 'can't' and is a female family member.

Contextual Examples

My aunt (parent's sister) always sends me a birthday card.

We visited my aunt (mother's sister) and uncle last summer.

My favorite aunt (father's sister) taught me how to bake cookies.

Pronunciation & Context