| Instructor: | Maxim Tarnawsky | 121 St. Joseph St. | Alumni Hall 403 |
| tarn@chass.utoronto.ca | 416–978–8972 |
English terms for familial ties reflect a different understanding of relations than do terms in other languages. In other languages, including Ukrainian, a husband's sister and a brother's wife are not referenced by the same term. In English, however, they are both sisters-in-law. Conversely, English speakers would not use the same term for a daughter's husband and a sister's husband, but Ukrainians do (зять). Thus, in translating from English to Ukrainian, or vice versa, it is not sufficient to know the English or Ukrainian term for a relationship. It is necessary to know the exact nature of the relationship.
| Relationship Родинний зв'язок |
English | По-українському |
| Husband's father Батько чоловіка |
Father-in-law | Свекор |
| Husband's mother Мати чоловіка |
Mother-in-law | Свекруха |
| Husband's brother Брат чоловіка |
Brother-in-law | Дiвер |
| Husband's sister Сестра чоловіка |
Sister-in-law | Зовиця |
| Wife's father Батько жінки |
Father-in-law | Тесть |
| Wife's mother Мати жінки |
Mother-in-law | Теща |
| Wife's brother Брат жінки |
Brother-in-law | Шурин [швагер] |
| Wife's sister Сестра жінки |
Sister-in-law | Своячка |
| Sister's husband Чоловік сестри |
Brother-in-law | Зять |
| Daughter's husband Чоловік дочки |
Son-in-law | Зять |
| Brother's wife Жінка брата |
Sister-in-law | Невiстка |
| Son's wife Жінка сина |
Daughter-in-law | Невiстка |
| Brother's or sister's son Син брата або сестри |
Nephew | Племінник (небіж) |
| Brother's or sister's daughter Донька брата або сестри |
Niece | Племінниця (небога) |
| Mother's or father's sister Сестра батька, сестра матері |
Aunt | Тiтка |
| Mother's or fathers's brother Брат батька, брат матері |
Uncle | Дядько |
| Uncle's wife Жінка дядька |
Aunt | Тiтка |
| Uncle's wife Жінка дядька |
Aunt | Д`ядина |
| Aunt's husband Чоловік тітки |
Uncle | Дядько |
| Uncle's or aunt's son Син дядька або тітки |
Cousin (male) | Двоюрідний брат (кузен) |
| Uncle's or aunt's daughter Дочка дядька або тітки |
Cousin (female) | Двоюрідна сестра (кузина) |
| In Western Ukraine, paternal and maternal uncles and aunts are distinguished. В західній Україні відрізняються брати і сестри материні від батькових. |
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| Father's brother Брат батька |
Paternal uncle | Стрий (стрийко) |
| Mother's brother Брат матері |
Maternal uncle | Вуйко [вуй] |
| Father's sister Сестра батька |
Paternal aunt | Стрийна |
| Mother's sister Сестра матері |
Maternal aunt | Вуйна |
| Чоловік стрийни | Paternal aunt's husband | Стрий (стрийко) |
| Чоловік вуйни | Maternal aunt's husband | Вуйко |
| Жінка стрия | Paternal uncle's wife | Стрийна |
| Жінка вуйка | Maternal uncle's wife | Вуйна |
More Ukrainian terms for family relations can be found on this Ukrainian web page.
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