family in Arabic: أسرة (usrah) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

How to use it

Usrah refers to the nuclear family, but can also mean extended family. It's a common and important concept in Arab culture.

Example sentences

هذه أُسْرَتِي.

hādhīhi usratī.

This is my family.
تَزُورُ الأُسْرَةُ جَدَّتَهَا كُلَّ جُمُعَةٍ.

tazūru l-usratu jaddatahā kulla jumuʿah.

The family visits its grandmother every Friday.
لَدَيَّ أُسْرَةٌ كَبِيرَةٌ.

ladayya usrah kabīrah.

I have a big family.

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

Family Law

قانون الأســـرة

Family life

الحياة الأسرية

Family violence

العنف الأسري

Family earnings

مكتسبات الأسرة

Family Planning

□ تنظيم الأسرة.

Family benefits

الاستحقاقات الأسرية

Family Cohesion

تماسك الأسرة

Family Education

التربية الأسرية

· Family poverty.

• فقر الأسر؛

===Royal family===The royal family dominates the political system.

===العائلة المالكة===العائلة المالكة تسيطر على النظام السياسي.

A family office or single family office (SFO) is a private company that manages investments and trusts for a single family.

مكتب العائلة أو مكتب العائلة الواحدة (SFO) هو شركة خاصة تدير الاستثمارات والاستئمانات لصالح عائلة ثرية واحدة.

However, "family voting", in which one family member votes in the polling district for the entire family, remains a serious problem.

ومع ذلك، لا تزال مشكلة الاقتراع ”الأُسري“ مستمرة بأكملها: أن يقترع أحد أفراد الأسرة نيابة عن كل أفرادها.

Questions and answers

What's the difference between usrah and 'a'ilah?

'Usrah' usually refers to the nuclear family (parents and children), while 'a'ilah can refer to a broader extended family or lineage. However, they are often used interchangeably in everyday speech.

Is family very important in Arabic culture?

Yes, family ties are extremely important in Arab cultures, often forming the core of social structure and personal identity.

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