| English |
isiXhosa |
| Father |
Utata |
| Mother |
Umama |
| Grandfather |
Utatomkhulu |
| Grandmother |
Umakhulu |
| My sister(young) |
Udade wethu |
| My sister(elder) |
Usisi wam |
| Your sister |
Udade wenu |
| His/her/their sister |
Udade wabo |
| My brother(used by males only) |
Umntakwethu |
| Your brother(used by males only) |
Umntakwenu |
| His/her/their brother(used by males only) |
Umntakwabo |
| Younger brother(used by males only) |
Umninawa |
| Older brother(used by males only) |
Umkhuluwa |
| Your father(used by elders only) |
Uyihlo |
| Your mother(used by elders only) |
Unyoko |
| His/her father |
Uyise |
| His/her mother |
Unina |
| My uncle |
Umalume |
| My aunt |
Umakazi |
| My father's sister |
Udade bobawo/Udatata |
| Cousin |
Umzala |
| My husband's father |
Ubowozala |
| My husband's mother |
Umazala |
| My daughter's/son's parent-in-law |
Ukhozi |
| My niece/nephew |
Umtshana |
| My wife's brother |
Umkhwe |
| My wife's sister |
Umlanyakazi |
| Parents |
Abazali |
| My wife |
Inkosikazi(yam) |
| My husband |
Umyeni(wam) |
| Girl |
Intombi |
| My love |
Ntandana yam/Uthando lwam/Isithandwa
sam |