adopted

Mary has two adopted children, a 9-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl.

adoption

Sometimes adoption is the only way to have kids.

baby

They are getting the room ready for the baby.

been friends

Peter and Jack have been friends for over twenty years.

behind

I can see Lucy! She is hiding behind the tree.

best friends

Mary and I have been best friends since primary school. I can always count on her.

big-head

Nobody likes him because he is such a big-head.

bossy

People who are bossy don't usually have many friends.

bow tie

The bow tie's smart, but you look like a waiter!

bride

Betty is the most beautiful bride I have ever seen.

bridegroom

The bridegroom is waiting for the bride inside the church.

buddies

I can't imagine life without friends. That's why I try to meet my buddies as often as possible.

by blood

Some people say we are similar, although we aren't really related by blood.

celebrate

They decided to celebrate friendship and understanding on 30 July every year.

celebration

Finally, in 2011, the celebration became International Friendship Day when the United Nations agreed to support it.

chat

Susan can chat on the phone for many hours.

classmates

He went on a school trip to Paris with his classmates and teachers.

communicate

Nowadays teenagers usually communicate through text messages and social network sites.

confident

He's a very confident speaker and people listen to him carefully.

cousin

This weekend I'm going to visit my cousin in Dublin.

crowd

I never go to concerts or sports events because I hate crowds.

dealing with

Our teacher is really good at dealing with students' emotional problems.

disability

Mandy can't walk after the car accident and she will have to learn how to live with her disability.

disappointed

I am so disappointed with my test results.

enemies

When we were kids, my older sister and I were enemies but now we get on well.

fall out

I fall out with Tom quite often because he is so bossy.

friendship

You can't make her choose between love and friendship!

baby adoptie geadopteerd
beste vrienden achter vrienden zijn
vlinderdas bazig blaaskaak
maat / maten bruidegom bruid
festiviteit vieren door bloed
communiceren klasgenoten kletsen
menigte neef / nicht zelfverzekerd
teleurgesteld handicap omgaan / omgaan met

(met een probleem) omgaan / omgaan met

vriendschap ruziën

ruziën (met)

vijanden
friendship bands

However, if I wanted to do something for my buddies, I would give them friendship bands because they are so popular.

generation

My parents' generation watched films on video cassettes.

getting married

My auntie's getting married next month so I need to buy myself a new dress for her wedding.

get on well with

Do you get on well with your classmates?

go ahead

Matt is always the first one to go ahead and try new things.

go out

I usually go out at the weekend and meet my friends.

great-grandfather

I can't sell this house! My great-grandfather built it.

great-grandmother

She was named after her great-grandmother.

great-grandparents

My great-grandparents died shortly before the Second World War.

greeting card

I'm looking for a funny greeting card for my friend.

group

When I was a student, I had a small group of friends and we did everything together.

guest

How many guests have you invited to the party?

half-brother

I have never got on well with my half-brother.

hanging out

Paul's mum is angry because he spends too much time hanging out with his friends.

have a friend

I have a friend.

in front of

We love relaxing on a big sofa in front of the fireplace.

international

If you want to work for an international company, you should speak at least two foreign languages.

laugh at

She is quite different from her schoolmates so they often laugh at her.

made some new friends

Tracy has just moved to a new town and she has already made some new friends.

marriage

I can't believe that they are getting divorced after 15 years of marriage.

married

Are you married or single?

mates

He is going to the cinema with his mates.

nationalities,

They set up activities for children and teenagers of mixed nationalities, such as fun runs or friendly games.

near

My brother is the boy who is standing near the window.

neighbour

When I go on holidays, I always ask my neighbour to water the plants for me.

next to

Who is the man sitting next to you in this photo?

on the left

People in the UK drive on the left side of the road.

trouwen generatie vriendschapsarmbanden
uitgaan beginnen kunnen opschieten met
overgrootouders overgrootmoeder overgrootvader
gast groep wenskaart
een vriend(in) hebben rondhangen (met) halfbroer
lachen om internationaal voor
getrouwd huwelijk nieuwe vrienden maken
bij nationaliteiten kameraden
links naast buurvrouw
on the right

Who is that girl on the right who is wearing a red dress?

origin

The idea of a Special Friendship Day has several origins.

pageboy

My son was a pageboy at my sister's wedding. He carried the rings on a cushion.

parents' evening

I've just been to my son's parents' evening and I'm not satisfied with his marks.

part of the family

Our cat, Fluffy, is also a part of the family.

peace

They saw it as a good way to encourage peace by getting different cultures to communicate more.

pulling faces

He got really bored. He was pulling faces all the time.

put up with

My brother behaves really badly and I can't put up with him anymore!

related

I didn't know that you and Sam are related.

relation

What is the relation between you and Mark?

relative

I don't keep in touch with my relatives in Sydney.

respect

The hope is that these kinds of events help people to respect one another's culture and to make new friends.

schoolmates

Tom is very popular at school and he gets on well with most of the schoolmates.

social media

In some countries, people have a meal, phone friends or use social media to send messages.

solution

I can't find the solution to this problem.

stepbrother

My mum got married again and now I have two stepbrothers.

stranger

Parents often warn their children not to talk to strangers.

stressed

You were stressed because you had a bridesmaid's dress that looked like a cream cake!

surprise

Henry has a surprise for his wife for their anniversary.

uncle

My uncle Bob, who lives in Los Angeles, runs his own restaurant.

wedding

I can't see you today beacause we've got a family wedding.

workmates

Jim often hangs out with his workmates outside the office.

bruidsjonker herkomst rechts
rust deel van de familie ouderavond
familie zijn dulden rare gezichten trekken
respecteren familielid relatie
oplossing sociale media klasgenoten
gespannen vreemde stiefbroer
bruiloft oom verrassing
collega's