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परिवार
a family
लोग
people
कितने लोग
how many people
तुम्हारे परिवार में कितने लोग हैं?
how many people are there in your family?
7 लोग
7 people
मेरी
my; mine (said about myself)
माँ
mother
ग्रहणी
homemaker
मेरी माँ एक ग्रहणी हैं
my mother is a stay-at-home mom
वकील
lawyer
मशहूर होना
to be famous
मेरे पापा एक मशहूर वकील हैं
my dad is a famous lawyer
बड़ा
big; large; older (referred for male)
आपके कितने भाई और बहन है?
how many siblings do you have? (formal)
बड़ा भाई
an older brother
मेरे बड़े भाई एक मशहूर गायक हैं
my older brother is a famous singer (formal)
विदेश
abroad; foreign
मेरे बड़े भाई विदेश में मशहूर गायक हैं
my older brother is famous in a foreign country
बड़ा;बड़ी
elder (masc.; fem.)
बहन
a sister
बड़ी बहन
an older sister
विश्वविद्यालय
a college
मेरी बड़ी बहन दिल्ली के एक विश्वविद्यालय में है
my older sister is at a university in Delhi
छोटा; छोटी
small; younger (masc.; fem.)
छोटी बहन
a younger sister
छात्र;छात्रा
a student (masc.; fem.)
हाई स्कूल
a high school
मेरी छोटी बहन हाई स्कूल की छात्रा है
my younger sister is a high school student
मेरी छोटी बहन 16 साल की है
my younger sister is 16 years old
छोटा भाई
a younger brother
किंडरगार्टन
kindergarten
मेरा छोटा भाई किंडरगार्टन में है
my younger brother is in preschool

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