Topic 2: Family Members

Topic 2: Family Members | خاندان | Khandan

Urdu–English Bilingual Activity Pack | Ages 3+

Urdu has a superpower that English doesn't. It tells you exactly which side of the family someone is from. Dada and Dadi are your Abbu's parents. Nana and Nani are your Ammi's parents. English just says "Grandma."

This pack teaches children the full Pakistani family vocabulary — not just Ammi and Abbu, but Chacha, Phuppo, Maamu, Khala and every branch of the khandan. Because diaspora children need these words most — on video calls with relatives, at Eid gatherings, every time a family member asks "aap mujhe kya kehte ho?"

What's inside this 10-page printable pack:

• Vocabulary Flashcards — 23 family member words with romanized Urdu and English meaning, cut-out ready
• Family Tree Activity — a fill-in diagram of the Pakistani family structure, both maternal and paternal sides, with name lines for your own family
• Memory Match Game — print twice, cut and play. Match the English meaning to the romanized Urdu word
• Maternal vs Paternal Sort — cut the word cards and sort Dada/Dadi/Chacha/Phuppo into Abbu's side, and Nana/Nani/Maamu/Khala into Ammi's side
• Who Am I? Riddle Cards — 8 clue-based riddles where children guess the family member and write the Urdu word
• Matching Worksheet — draw a line connecting English family descriptions to their Urdu equivalents
• Parent Prompt Card — real home situations with the exact Urdu sentence to say, plus answer key

This pack is for you if:

Your child calls every aunt "aunty" and every uncle "uncle" because no one ever taught them the Urdu difference. This pack fixes that — in one evening of play.

Instant digital download. Print as many times as you need.

No Urdu teaching experience required. The parent prompt card tells you exactly what to say.

You will get a PDF (2.9MB) file