Rishte रिश्ते Relations

Indians add a ‘- जी’ (Jee) when they address relatives. This is meant for giving respect.

Relation	Address them as	Refer them as
Mother	मम्मी/मांMummy/Maa	-same-
Father	पापा/पिताजीPapa/Pitajee	-same-
Elder brother	भैय्याBhaiyya	बडा भाईBada Bhai
Younger brother	<name>	छोटा भाईChhota Bhai
Elder sister	दीदीDidi	बडी बहनBadi Behen
Younger sister	<name>	छोटी बहनChhoti Behen
Grandmother (maternal)	नानीNani	-same-
Grandfather (maternal)	नानाNana	-same-
Grandmother (paternal)	दादीDadi	-same-
Grandfather (paternal)	दादाDada	-same-
Wife		पत्नीPatni
Husband		पतिPati
Son		बेटाBeta
Daughter		बेटीBeti

Names of Some Common Things

[M] = masculine gender  ;   [F] = feminine gender

s = singular  ;  p = plural

1. door [M]   ~   s: darwāzā   p: darwāze
2. curtain [M]   ~    s: pardā   p: parde
3. window [F]   ~   s: khiDkī   p: khiDkiyāň
4. newspaper [M]   ~   s, p: akhbār
5. tree [M]   ~  s, p: peD
6. scissors [F]   ~  s: kaiňchī   p: kaiňchiyāň
7. house [M]   ~   s, p: makān
8. home [M]   ~  s, p: ghar
9. chair [F]   ~   s: kursī   p: kursiyāň
10. glasses(spectacles) [M]   ~  s: chashmā   p: chashme
11. book [F]   ~   s: kitāb   p: kitābeň
12. flower [M]   ~   s, p: fūl
13. vegetable [F]   ~   s: sabzī   p: sabziyāň
14. fruit [M]   ~   s, p: fal
15. bed [M]   ~   s, p: bistar
16. pillow [M]   ~   s: takiyā   p: takiye
17. bedsheet [F]   ~   s: chādar   p: chādareň
18. blanket [M]   ~   s, p: kambal
19. wall [F]   ~   s: dīwār   p: dīwāreň
20. vehicle [F]   ~   s: gāDī   p: gāDiyāň
21. matchstick [F]   ~   s, p: māchis
22. cupboard [F]   ~   s: almārī   p: almāriyāň
23. watch/clock [F]   ~   s: ghaDī   p: ghaDiyāň
24. cloud [M]   ~   s, p: bādal
25. rain [F]   ~   barsāt
26. lock [M]   ~   s: tālā   p: tāle
27. key [F]   ~   s: chābī   p: chābiyāň