Lesson 4: Family & People

Family is the heart of Ni-Vanuatu culture. Let's learn the words for family members!

Core Family Words: - Papa — Father - Mama — Mother - Pikinini — Child/Children (one of the most important words!) - Brata — Brother - Sista — Sister - Bubu — Grandparent (grandfather or grandmother) - Angkel — Uncle - Anti — Aunt

People Words: - Man — Man/Husband - Woman — Woman/Wife - Boe — Boy - Gel — Girl - Fren — Friend - Famili — Family

Using "blong" with Family: - Papa blong mi — My father - Mama blong yu — Your mother - Pikinini blong hem — His/Her child

Example: > Famili blong mi i bigfala. Mi gat tu brata mo wan sista. > (My family is big. I have two brothers and one sister.)