Learn Niuean Words for Family Members

Want to strengthen your Niuean vocabulary with meaningful, everyday words? In this Niuean language video, we teach Niuean words for family members, helping you build confidence in real-life conversations.

Family vocabulary is one of the most important foundations when learning any language. In this lesson, you’ll learn words such as:

• Hoana – Wife

• Tau mamatua – Parents

…and many more essential Niuean family terms.

One of the most effective ways to learn Niuean is to replace common English words you use daily with Niuean words. By doing this consistently, you build repetition, familiarity, and natural recall — allowing the language to become part of your everyday life.

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Niuean Words for Family

Below are common Niuean family vocabulary words translated into English to help build confidence in everyday conversations.

• Matua fifine – Mother

• Matua taane – Father

• Hoana – Wife

• Taane – Husband

• Tugaane – Brother

• Mahakitaga – Sister

• Agikolo – Uncle

• Anitī – Aunty

• Matua tupuna taane – Grandfather

• Matua tupuna fifine – Grandmother

• Tama tupuna taane – Grandson

• Tama tupuna fifine – Granddaughter

• Nisi – Niece

• Nefiu – Nephew

• Kasini – Cousin

• Tama taane – Son

• Tama fifine – Daughter

• Tau mamatua – Parents

Practising these Niuean family words regularly will help strengthen vocabulary and support everyday language use at home and within the community.