How to Talk About Your Family in English / 英語で家族について話す方法
Practice talking about your family in English. 5 real situations with speech recognition, model answers, and instant feedback.
📋 The 3-part template / 3文テンプレート
I live with [people] / I have [family members].
私は〜と住んでいます / 私には〜がいます。
My [family member] is [occupation / description].
私の〜は〜です。
We often [shared activity] together.
私たちはよく一緒に〜します。
Three parts: who is in your family, one interesting detail about one person, and something you do together. Each part gives the other person something to ask about.
3つのパート：家族構成・一人について興味深い詳細・一緒にする活動。それぞれが相手の質問のきっかけになります。
3つのパート：家族構成・一人について興味深い詳細・一緒にする活動。それぞれが相手の質問のきっかけになります。
📚 単語バンク / Word bank
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Naming / 家族を呼ぶ
Describing / 状態・特徴
Action & Timing / 行動・時期
📌 記事の要点 / Key points
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Section 1 — When and why family talk matters
セクション1 — 家族の話がなぜ大切なのか
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- Use it when meeting new people, in class, at work, while traveling, and in official self-introductions. 新しい人に会うとき・授業・職場・旅行中・公式な自己紹介で使えます。
- It helps you make small talk easily and sound friendly and open. 雑談を簡単にできるようになり、親しみやすくオープンな印象を与えられます。
- It lets you share a little about your personal life and connect deeply with others. 自分のプライベートを少し共有することで、相手とのつながりを深めることができます。
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Section 2 — The 3-part core template
セクション2 — 3文の基本テンプレート
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- "I live with [people] / I have [family members]." — tells the listener who is in your family. 「I live with [人] / I have [家族構成].」— 家族が誰かを相手に伝えます。
- "My [family member] is [occupation / description]." — gives one interesting detail about one person. 「My [家族のメンバー] is [仕事 / 特徴].」— 特定の家族1人について興味深い情報を伝えます。
- "We often [shared activity] together." — shows your family dynamic and gives something to ask about. 「We often [一緒に行う活動] together.」— 家族の仲の良さを伝え、相手が質問しやすくなります。
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Section 3 — Vocabulary bank (20 words)
セクション3 — 単語バンク（20語）
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- Naming: parents, brother, sister, grandparents, husband, wife, only child, pet 家族を呼ぶ：parents, brother, sister, grandparents, husband, wife, only child, pet
- Describing: big family, small family, student, office worker, retired, kind, busy 状態・特徴：big family, small family, student, office worker, retired, kind, busy
- Action & Timing: live with, live nearby, spend time, watch movies, on weekends, every Sunday 行動・時期：live with, live nearby, spend time, watch movies, on weekends, every Sunday
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Section 4 — Useful phrases by function
セクション4 — 機能別の便利フレーズ
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- Introducing: "I have a big family." / "I live alone, but my family lives nearby." 話題の導入：「I have a big family.」/「I live alone, but my family lives nearby.」
- Giving a reason: "My brother is very busy because he is a university student." 理由を言う：「My brother is very busy because he is a university student.」
- Giving context: "We gather at my grandparents' house on holidays." いつ・どこでを伝える：「We gather at my grandparents' house on holidays.」
- Asking back: "How about you? Do you have siblings?" / "Do you have any pets?" 相手に質問する：「How about you? Do you have siblings?」/「Do you have any pets?」
- Responding: "Yes, we are very close." / "Actually, my cat sleeps all day." 返答する：「Yes, we are very close.」/「Actually, my cat sleeps all day.」
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Section 5 — Three model conversations
セクション5 — 3つの会話例
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- Café (User + Chloe): live with → who they are → shared activity on weekends カフェ（ユーザー＋クロエ）：誰と住んでいるか→その人について→週末の共通活動
- Office (User + David): family type → where parents live → activity when visiting 職場（ユーザー＋デヴィッド）：家族構成→両親の居場所→訪問時の活動
- Guesthouse (User + Sarah): only child → pet introduction → pet name and detail ゲストハウス（ユーザー＋サラ）：一人っ子→ペット紹介→ペットの名前と詳細
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Section 6 — Three naturalness tips
セクション6 — 自然に話す3つのコツ
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- Don't just list facts: ❌ "I have a father. I have a mother." ✅ "I live with my parents." 事実だけを並べない：❌「父がいます。母がいます。」✅「両親と住んでいます（I live with my parents.）」
- Add a small feeling or action: ❌ "My sister works in an office." ✅ "She's always tired but she loves her job." 小さな感情や行動をプラスする：❌「姉は会社員です。」✅「いつも疲れていますが、仕事を楽しんでいます。」
- Use "because" or "so" to extend: ❌ "I have a dog." ✅ "I have a small dog, so we go for a walk every morning." 「because」や「so」で話を広げる：❌「犬を飼っています。」✅「小さな犬を飼っているので、毎朝一緒に散歩します。」
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Section 7 — Four mistakes to avoid
セクション7 — 避けたほうがいい4つの間違い
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- ❌ "We are four family." → ✅ "There are four people in my family." ❌「We are four family.」→ ✅「There are four people in my family.」
- ❌ "My Mother is a cook." (capital M) or "Mama" in professional settings → ✅ "My mother is a cook." / "My mom is a teacher." ❌「My Mother is a cook.」（大文字）や丁寧すぎる「Mama」→ ✅「My mother is a cook.」/「My mom is a teacher.」
- ❌ "I have a family." (stopping the conversation) → ✅ "I have a small family. Just my wife and me." ❌「I have a family.」だけで止まる → ✅「I have a small family. Just my wife and me.」
- ❌ "My brother is a salaryman." → ✅ "My brother is an office worker." / "My brother works for a company." ❌「My brother is a salaryman.」→ ✅「My brother is an office worker.」/「My brother works for a company.」
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Section 8 — Practice template
セクション8 — 練習テンプレート
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- "I have [family type / members]. My [family member] is [job / personality]. We like [activity] together." 「I have [家族構成]. My [家族のメンバー] is [仕事 / 性格]. We like [活動] together.」
- Example 1: "I have a small family. My husband is an office worker. We like traveling to hot springs together." 例1：「私は小家族です。夫は会社員です。一緒に温泉旅行をするのが好きです。」
- Example 2: "I have a big family with two sisters. My younger sister is a student. We like shopping together on weekends." 例2：「姉妹2人いる大家族です。妹は学生です。週末は一緒に買い物するのが好きです。」
- Example 3: "I live with my parents. My pet cat is very lazy. We like watching TV together in the living room." 例3：「私は両親と住んでいます。ペットの猫はとても怠け者です。リビングで一緒にテレビを見るのが好きです。」
🎯 小さなゴール
You do not need a perfect speech. One clear sentence about your family is real progress.
一つの文で十分です。完璧を目指さなくていい。
You do not need a perfect speech. One clear sentence about your family is real progress.
一つの文で十分です。完璧を目指さなくていい。
Step 1
👀 Read & listen
Step 2
🤔 Prepare quietly
Step 3
🎙️ Speak or type
Step 4
⭐ Review
📍 Situation 1
🎯 Goal / ゴール
🎯 Goal / ゴール
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マイクが使えない場合は下でタイプできます。
💬 Model answer / 模範解答