Family
מִשְׁפָּחָה
[mishpakha]
📖 Translation
Family
A group of people related by blood, marriage, or cohabitation (parents, children, spouses); in modern Hebrew, it often refers to the immediate family.
💬 Usage Examples
כַּמָּה אֲנָשִׁים יֵשׁ לָכֶם בַּמִּשְׁפָּחָה?
Kama anashim yesh lakhem ba-mishpakha?
How many people are in your family?
הַמִּשְׁפָּחָה שֶׁלִּי גָּרָה בְּתֵל אָבִיב.
Ha-mishpakha sheli gara be-Tel Aviv.
My family lives in Tel Aviv.
אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אֶת הַמִּשְׁפָּחָה שֶׁלִּי מְאוֹד.
Ani ohev et ha-mishpakha sheli me'od.
I love my family very much.
💡 Memory Tip
Easy to remember if you imagine that a family is a 'spach' (spach - something common, unifying).