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About my family

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About my family

From: kellycali@ainrofilac.eg

To: yoko@idkwyl.ptm

Subject: My family

 

Dear Yoko

Let me tell you about my family. I live with my mum, my dad and my big sister. We live in California. My mum’s name is Carmen. She’s Mexican and she speaks English and Spanish. She’s a Spanish teacher. She’s short and slim, she’s got long, brown hair and brown eyes. My dad’s name is David. He’s American. He’s tall and a little fat! He’s got short brown hair and blue eyes. He works in a bank. My sister Shania is 14 and she loves listening to music. She listens to music all the time! She’s got long brown hair and green eyes, like me. I’ve got long hair too. We’ve got a pet dog, Brandy. He’s black and white and very friendly.

Write soon and tell me about your family.

Love

Kelly

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Submitted by Hey_It's_..._I… on Sun, 14/06/2026 - 18:40

Hi, guys! It’s me! :)
I’m someone that you do not need to know who are and I will talk about my family, and, clearly me, though.

About me: I’m from Angola and I’m 14 years old. For my age, I’m not short or tall (I’m 5’4”!), I have black hair and brown eyes, I’m the only diva and the only star on my family and obviously in this universe. I’m pretty and shy (Because this people ain’t accept that I’m the only diva in this world ;-;), and... that's all. <3

About my family: I have a really small family. Me, me (My mom), me (My dad), me (My brother, we’re twins!) and me (My young sister). My mama is tall and a bit fat (She's 5'5" D:), my papa is tall and thin (She's 5'9" >:(), my bro is SOOOOOOOO short and thin (He’s 5'3") and my young sister is... i dunno.

They’re literally like me so... yeah, that's that. BYEEEEEEEE, luv yall so much :)

(I’m just kidding! <3)
(I hope this site do not ban me ;-;)

Submitted by englishschoolkalouda on Wed, 24/06/2026 - 16:01

Hello , my freind. My name is virginia. I have got a small family.I have got a brother, a mum and a dad.My brother is very tall.He has got sort dark hair.I am Virginia and i have got a medium height.I have got also brown long straight hair and brown eyes.Goodbye my friend.

Submitted by Will06 on Fri, 12/06/2026 - 11:51

SIX-SEVEN

Submitted by Chum on Wed, 03/06/2026 - 10:22

Dear Kelly
My name is Tang My Phung, but you can also call me Chum. I live with my maternal family, it’s a big family that includes my grandparents, my mom, my uncle, my aunt and my cousin. My whole family has brown eyes, black hair. Sure! Because we’re Asian. My grandparents have retired, now they’re enjoying their old age. My mom is a worker and run a laundry shop. My uncle sells caffe in the morning and my aunt is a housewife. My cousin and I are high school students, she’s 3 years younger than me. And I also have a pet dog, named Bong, he’s quite aggressive.
I am looking forward to hearing about your family.

Submitted by JachuKubino on Tue, 19/05/2026 - 08:12

Hello everyone, I'm John, and I live in a house in a peaceful neighbourhood with my parents. my mom's name is Pauline, she's a brunette and my dad's name is Chris, and he's... well, he had black hair but now, he has grey hair.
My mum can speak many languages, like one of the hardest, the polish language with perfection and accent. My dad can speak it too, but I had and will have problems with it. We can all speak english and I haven't told them yet, I can speak Spanish a lot. That's all, so everyone here have a great day!
Best wishes,
J.

Submitted by Sakidonnut on Thu, 16/04/2026 - 19:24

Helllo! i live with my mum, dad and big brother. we live in theflat. my mum is short. shes got black hair and brown eyes, same as me. my dads got short black hair and also brown eyes, my brother same
byeee

Submitted by zihad on Thu, 26/02/2026 - 07:14

writing is very hard

Submitted by eisya on Tue, 10/02/2026 - 09:08

Hi, my name is Muhammad T Z. I'm from Malaysia and I live in Melaka. I have a big family and I'm the youngest among my siblings. I have mum, dad and four sisters. Thank you. Byeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!

Submitted by Beatrice11 on Mon, 08/12/2025 - 09:08

Hey, everybody!, name`s Beatrice and i live on the Mcdonalds island. Here we eat Mcdonalds everyday :). I´m 14 years old and yeah that´s about it. Byeeeeeeeee

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Submitted by Jorge Gil on Mon, 24/11/2025 - 08:58

Helo My name is Jorge Gil Im 13 years and I have a mom a dad and a lither brother. My mam is nurse in hospital, my dad is businesperson and my brother is in schol. My pet die one monce ago.

Submitted by AjCa__ on Sun, 07/09/2025 - 05:41

I live in a small aparment with my parents and two brothers, mi father´s got black short hair and brown eyes, he's short and slim and work with my mother on a market, she´s got black long hair and brown eyes, she's tall and slim like my brothes and me. My little brother Jordan study on the primary school and my brother Jose study Comunication in the University, also he like to play handball in a club.

Submitted by Hasan__3159 on Tue, 02/09/2025 - 21:36

Hello, I live with my family , my dad, my mam and my two sisters. I live in Riyadh city. We have three bed rooms. I have two living rooms. There is one dining room. We have three bath rooms. There is one kitchen. In conclusion we have a big home.

Submitted by Arturo160711 on Sun, 31/08/2025 - 18:28

good

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Submitted by Zillur0069 on Wed, 16/07/2025 - 07:00

Hi everyone.I'm Zillur,and im live in bangladesh.i have a familly Me My big Brother and mum and dad.i'm a student and i'm 17 and i also do a prat time job.My brother work in a enginiaring workshop.my mum and dad work an company.my mum a meshin oprator and my dad is a menejar.my full familly have black hair and black eys. our nationality is bangladesh

Submitted by Sumaiya Islam on Tue, 15/07/2025 - 17:30

Hi, I'm Sara from Bangladesh. So I'm going to write about my family. I have a big family of Six. My mom, dad and three older brother and me. I'm the youngest child of my family. Currently I'm living with my mom, dad and my two older brothers. My mom is a housewife and my dad has a business and my eldest brother is living in japan for 3 years now. He has two graduation certificates. One from Bangladesh and the other is from Japan. And my middle elder brother helps my dad with his business and my younger brother who is older than me is studying at a University in Bangladesh. That's a summary about my family.
See you.

Submitted by MargheMaietta on Thu, 10/07/2025 - 12:06

Hi im Margherita im from italy and in my family are in three. Me my dad and my mum. My dad is a good person and he is a loyer. He is tall and thin with brown eyes, but he don't have any hair. My mum is a really boring person and she is also a loyer. She is tall and thin with blonde hair and blue eyes. And then ther's me the star of the family. I'm tall and thin and i have brown hair whit green eyes. I am nice and kind. I've been riding since i was little and my horse name's spot. I have two cats, two guinea pig. This is my big family.

Submitted by SMPN18 TEEN_LEARNERS on Tue, 01/07/2025 - 13:05

good naigh hello im from indomesia

Submitted by Jo_Az on Fri, 13/06/2025 - 17:59

yes

Submitted by zurita on Mon, 10/02/2025 - 11:57

good

Submitted by Barcelona on Tue, 07/01/2025 - 05:50

Hi, my name is An, I'am 12 years old. I live in Ho Chi Minh city (Vietnam) with my dad, my mum and my little brother. My dad is a businessmen, who is 40 years old and has got short, black hair and brown eyes. My mum is 40 years old too, she is office staff and has got long, brown hair and brown eyes. My little brother as old as me, and we're twin so we look very much alike. My house isn't very big but we're a happy family.

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Submitted by Albert Phyoe on Thu, 26/12/2024 - 02:29

Hi! My name is Albert. I live with my mom and dad. We live in Burma (Yangon). It's a wonderful country. My mum is a doctor and my father is a businessman. My mother's got long black hair and dark eyes, and my father has short dark hair and black eyes. My mother is 42 years old and my father is 49 years old. We are not rich but we are a happy family.

Submitted by liuliuliu on Sat, 30/11/2024 - 02:16

Dear Sofia Let me tell you about my family.l live with my mum, my dad and my small brother. I have cat and parrot.

Submitted by pu_17th11 on Mon, 18/11/2024 - 08:13

Hi, my name is Pu. Today, i would like to talk about my family. Our family has 4 people including my father, my mother, my brother and me. My father is a mechanic. He is very busy. He usually had to stand outside all day. So my father has a tanned skin. He is tall and very strong. He has short hair and black eyes. However, one day he still spend time playing game with me. My mother is a good housewife. Every day I can eat delicious dishes that I cook. My mother takes care of her family every well. For me, my mother is the most beautiful woman. She has long black hair and brown eyes. And my brother is An. He is 20 years old. He is a student at Thu Dau Mot university. He is tall. He has short brown hair and black eyes. I really love my family.

Submitted by cate on Fri, 19/06/2026 - 08:48

Hi,mi name is Caterina. I would like to tell you about my family. My family is composed by: me, my mother, my father and my sister. My mother is a nurse,is gentle and special.Her name is Lucia. She has a short black hair and brown eyes,she is short but very strong. My dad is an surveyor, he is more busy, for this reason he is out home for a long.His name is Damiano.He has short blonde hair and blue eyes, he is tall and extroverted. My sister name's Beatrice, she has a short brown hair and brown-green eyes, she is friendly. She has 13 years old,now she has the exam of middle school. We also have a pet dog named Chicco he is 8 years old.

Submitted by tramy on Sun, 10/11/2024 - 13:52

Hello, my name is Tramy. I live in Vietnam, and i have a new small family. Include: my father, my mother, my old brother, and me. My father is a breadwinner. My mother is a homemaker. My old brother is a college student. And i is a student. Beside, in our future may have more a new member that is a dog and a cat. Finally, I love my small family so much :D

Submitted by Captain Striker SS on Tue, 12/11/2024 - 20:24

Hi my name is Jose M Im student, Im going to write about may family, my mum is misses Filo she's a cheff , my brother David he's a driver cab Elize she's a nurse and sometimes she likes to cook my sister Jessy she's machine operator Janine likes the wildlife and nature and my dad mmm Geronimo he past away

Submitted by Majo on Sat, 31/08/2024 - 06:45

Hello everyone! My name is Mariajose and i live with my mom. We live in mexico. My mom´s name is Teresa, she´s Mexicana. She´s short and slim, she´s got medium, blond hair and black. My dog is black and white and very sleeper. Cloe

Submitted by king_V on Sat, 06/07/2024 - 16:16

Hi, My name is Victor. I'm 15 years old and i with my mum and dad in a small house.

Submitted by Ana Pineda on Fri, 07/06/2024 - 15:37

Hello! No, I don't have a big family. My family is small: Mum, dad, two brother and I. We live in the caribbean

Submitted by Hubert on Fri, 07/06/2024 - 12:54

Hello. My name is Hubert and I am 18 years old. I'm from Poland. I have a big family. My mother's name is Małgorzata and my father's is Adam. Mom has dark eyes and short brown hair. I work as an accountant. Dad has light eyes and dark hair. He works in a heat and power plant. I have an older brother who is 31 years old. Has dark hair and gray eyes. I have a ninfa parrot, he name is Fibian. He shoutd a lot.

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Submitted by Tina - coordinator on Mon, 10/06/2024 - 11:01

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Thanks for your comments on LearnEnglish Teens. This website is specially for teenagers aged 13-17 years old but in your comment you mention that you are 18. You are welcome to keep on using LearnEnglish Teens but because you are over 17, please do NOT post any more comments as we must keep this strictly for teenagers to interact with each other. Try our LearnEnglish website for more English practice.
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Submitted by biazpaixao on Sun, 28/04/2024 - 14:31

Hello! My name is Beatriz and I also have a big family. I'm 14 years old and I'm from Brazil. I'm going to tell you a little about my family. I live with my mom, my dad and my younger sister. We live in São Paulo. My mother's name is Ana. She’s Brazilian and she speaks Portuguese. She's a secretary. She’s tall and slim, she’s got long black hair and brown eyes. My dad’s name is Júlio. He’s Brazilian too. He’s tall and little fat. He's a lawyer. And my little sister Clara is 12. She's a student. She's got short and brown hair and black eyes. She's short and too slim.

Submitted by ashwaniverma1990 on Thu, 25/04/2024 - 13:25

Hi

Submitted by Will06 on Fri, 12/06/2026 - 11:50

Hi

Submitted by yekta012 on Mon, 25/03/2024 - 02:06

Hello, My name is Yek, ı have a big family, ı live with my sister, my dad, and my mom.
My sister speak turkish, and my dad also speak turkish.
she has brown long hair and blue eyes
my father name is Tyler.
My mom name is adele

Submitted by tony on Fri, 23/02/2024 - 13:56

Hello! My name is tony and I also have a Korean name. I am from South Korea, i live in Hanam-si. Let me tell you about my family. I live with my mom, my dad and my younger sister. We live in Korea. My mom’s name minjeong Kim. She’s Korean and she speaks Korean. She is a hairdresser. She’s short and fat, she’s got short hair and black eyes. My dad’s name is gilhong shin. He’s Korean too. He’s short and a little fat. He’s got brown eyes and black hair. And i don’t know what his job is. And My sister Wendy is 17. She love playing league of legends. She watches to game video all the time. She’s got long hair and black eyes. And I have got short hair and brown eyes.

Write soon and tell me about your family.

Submitted by Aurora on Sun, 07/01/2024 - 13:13

Hello, I will tell you about my family.
Now, I don't live with my mum and my dad because I have to study in another city and live with my big sister. My family has 7 members: my mum, my dad, 3 big sisters, I and my little sister. My mother's name is Tuyet. She is Vietnamese and makes rice papers, then sells them. My father's name is Truong. He is also Vietnamese and now he works as a carpenter. Two sisters of mine have married and they have already also children. My third sister is studying at a university. My little sister is 13 years old and in grade 8. My family has got 6 pets cat. They are sweet and I love them so much.

Submitted by Mohamed Saufwan on Tue, 02/01/2024 - 07:09

About my family
From: ********@sktcillege.edu.mm
To: *********@sktcollege.edu.mm
Subject: My family

Dear Ahmed
Let me tell you about my family. I live with my mum, my dad and my big sisters. We live in Myanmar. My mum’s name is Aisha Bi. She’s Muslim and she speaks Burmese and Indian. She’s a Indian teacher. She’s tall and fat, she’s got long, brown hair and brown eyes. My dad’s name is U Zaw Win. He’s Muslim. He’s tall and a little slim! He’s got short black hair and black eyes. He is a business man. I have three sisters. They like to sleep. All of them got long brown hair and black eyes, like me. I’ve got short hair. We’ve got a pet cat, Isbella. She’s golden and white. She very friendly.
Write soon and tell me about your family.
Love
Mohamed S

Submitted by VN498762 on Mon, 25/12/2023 - 11:20

Hi guy,
I live in a simple house with my dad,mum,big brother and my grandmother in Vietnam.My mom has a short hair,she is a English teacher.My grandmother is still learning French,she taught me a lot.About my dad anh my brother,they are have their own job and it's very nice!You know what,I am very lucky to be the daughter in my family.

Submitted by Axm_zq on Mon, 04/12/2023 - 15:42

I live in a big lovely house with my family there are mum dad and my2brothers.my mum is a farmer every day she always goes to the farm for milk and she looks after lots of cows!. my dad is a fisherman and he always wake up early for our seafood lunch and he loves fishing so much!.my two brothers are really like to play game when they are come back from school and they are always fight after game over I am so tired! but everybody is love they family am one of them who really loves her family sooo much!.

Submitted by thi_2008luu on Fri, 17/11/2023 - 12:00

My family have a big house. We live in Vietnam. I live with my mother,my dad, and my sisters. My mum is short and a little fat. She's got long, dark hair. She is very kind. My dad is tall and really handsome. He's got brown eyes and short , brown hair. I have two younger sisters. They are really cute. I love my family

Submitted by tmthu on Fri, 06/10/2023 - 06:34

Let me tell you about my family. I live in a nuclear family: my father, my mother, my elder brother, my younger sister, and me. Both my father and my mother are Vietnamese. They have opened an electronic devices store. My father is quite tall and fat. He is so strong with muscles. His hair is black and short. My mother is slim and short. She has got brown and short hair. My big brother is a pupil at a technology university. He has brown and curly hair. My little sister is a student at a primary school. She is little and so humerous so I always want to talk to her.

Submitted by Xing Hao on Thu, 05/10/2023 - 14:17

My name is Erik, I'm 15. I live with my family.

Submitted by Morita G on Sun, 17/09/2023 - 01:16

Hi, guys
I have a big family. I live with my mum, my dad, and my little sister. We live in Colombia. My mum's name is Arelis. she's works in housewife. she's short and little fat, she's got brown hair and brown eyes. My dad's name is Edgar. He's works a company in the muncipality of Galapa. he's tall and little fat. he's got black hair and black eyes. My sister Silvia is 16 she loves reading novels romantic. she's got blonde hair, and brown eyes.

Submitted by Adriana Rodriguez on Mon, 25/09/2023 - 02:41

My family is beautiful, my dad name is Alexander and my mom name is Yolanda, my parents do not live together but they always are taking care of us, my mom is small she has black hair and brown eyes, my dad has blonde hair and green eyes, unfortunately don't my brother nor I have eye color. My father works in a salesman and my mother works in a secretary. My brother name is Juan, he is seventeen years old, he likes sports, music and food. I am nineteen years old studying a teacher and my likes is the soccer, dance and reading. I don't like horror movies, summer and sleep not good, And finally, I have a dog, the name of Mily.

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Submitted by Tina - coordinator on Mon, 25/09/2023 - 08:22

Hi Adriana,
Thanks for your comments on LearnEnglish Teens. This website is specially for teenagers aged 13-17 years old but it sounds like you are older than that. You are welcome to keep on using LearnEnglish Teens but if you are over 17, please do NOT post any more comments as we must keep this strictly for teenagers to interact with each other.
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Tina (LearnEnglish Teens team)

Submitted by benardomarquessa on Tue, 21/11/2023 - 18:51

Hello my name's Bernardo.My family is very big.My mom is Paula. she's tall and she has a long hair and brown eyes . My dad is Marcos. He is short and he has brown eyes. I don't have brothers and sisters , but I have many cousins.

Submitted by Gustav kjearsg… on Thu, 31/08/2023 - 09:14

My name is Gustav i am 13 years old (soon turning 14) and i am from Denmark. My parents are divorced, so i have two homes. With my mom i have a stepdad, little sister and two small dogs.
With my dad i have him, my sister, and stepmom but she dosent live with us. Other than that i play handball, go to the gym and play video games.

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