| Xhosa | English | français |
| uTatomkhulu / (ooTatomkhulu) | grandfather | le grand-père |
| uMakhulu / (ooMakhulu) | grandmother | la grand-mère |
| uTata / (ooTata), uBawo / (ooBawo) uYihlo / (ooYihlo), uYise |
father, dad | le père, papa |
| uMama / (ooMama) uNina / (ooNina), unyoko (oo-) |
mother, mom, mum | la mère, maman |
| inDoda / amaDoda | man / men | homme(s) |
| umFana / abaFana | young man/men | jeune(s) homme(s) |
| umYeni / abaYeni | husband(s) | époux, mari(s) |
| umFazi / abaFazi | woman / women spouse, wife / wives |
femme(s) épouse(s) |
| umtshaKazi | bride | la nouvelle mariée |
| utatoMdala, utatomncinci uMalume / (ooMalume) |
paternal uncle maternal uncle |
l'oncle paternel l'oncle maternel |
| udadobawo umaKazi |
paternal aunt maternal aunt |
la tante paternelle la tante maternelle |
| umTshana | nephew niece |
le neveu la nièce |
| umZala / abaZala, uKanina / ooKanina, umNtakwethu / imiNtakwethu |
cousin(s) | " |
| inKwenkwe / amaKhwenkwe | boy(s) | garçon(s) |
| uNyana / ooNyana | son(s) | le/les fils |
| inTombi / (iinTombi) | girl, daughter | la fille (de) |
| inTombazana | little girl | la fillette |
| uBhuti / ooBhuti | brother(s) | frère(s) |
| uDade / ooDade, uSista / ooSista, uSisi / ooSisi |
sister(s) | sœur(s) |
| iWele / amaWele | twin(s) | jumeau(x) |
| umNtwana / abaNtwana | child / children | enfant(s) |
| umZukulwana / abaZukulwana |
grandchild / grandchildren |
le petit-fils / les petits-fils |
| uSana / iinTSana | baby / babies | bébé(s) |
| unDwendwe / iinDwendwe | guest(s) | invité(s) |
| umHlobo / abaHlobo | friend(s) | ami(s) |
| uTshaba / iinTshaba | foe, enemy / enemies | ennemi(s) |
| umMelwane / abaMelwane | neighbor(s) | voisin(s) |
| umNtu / abaNtu | person / people | la personne / les gens |