# Speaking Patterns — Family

# === Talking about family members ===
1|about|My {mother|father|sister|brother|grandmother|uncle} {is a teacher|lives in Tokyo|loves cooking|works at a hospital}.
2|about|I have {one brother|two sisters|three siblings|no siblings|a younger brother|an older sister}.
3|about|I'm the {oldest|youngest|middle|only} {child|kid|sibling} in my family.

# === Asking about family ===
4|asking|Do you have {any siblings|brothers or sisters|a big family|kids}?
5|asking|How old is {your son|your daughter|your brother|your mom}?
6|asking|Where do your {parents|grandparents|siblings|relatives} live?
7|asking|Are you {close to|in touch with|living with|far from} your {family|parents|siblings|grandparents}?

# === Family activities ===
8|activities|We usually {have dinner together|spend holidays together|visit on weekends|chat on the phone} {every Sunday|on weekends|every evening|once a week}.
9|activities|My family {loves traveling|enjoys cooking together|plays board games|watches movies} {on weekends|in the summer|on Friday nights|during holidays}.

# === Feelings about family ===
10|feelings|I'm really {close to|proud of|grateful for|inspired by} my {mom|family|grandparents|kids}.
11|feelings|I miss my {family|parents|siblings|grandkids} when {I'm traveling|they visit too rarely|I'm away|life gets busy}.
