In Indian languages, we have specific words. Have been trying to find out the English equivalent.
2006-08-09 17:26:39 · 16 answers · asked by Harikumar B 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
There's no specific term that the wife's mother would use for the husband's mother, say. They might collectively refer to the parents as the "in laws," as in "we're having dinner with the in laws," but we lack a specific term. You could say "my daughter's mother in law" or "my son in law's parents."
Possibly because it's not usually a particularly close relationship, as it may be in India. The families might meet a few times, like at the wedding, but that's about it for most.
2006-08-09 21:00:39 · answer #1 · answered by smurfette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your spouse's parents are your in-laws. For example, my husband's mother is my mother-in-law.
But I think you are asking if there are words to describe the relationship between my mother and my mother-in-law or my father and my father-in-law. There isn't an equivalent for that in English. I know other cultures, who celebrate the blending of families more than Americans do, have words for this. But we don't.
2006-08-10 07:31:51 · answer #2 · answered by Pink Denial 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the married couple, the parents of their spouse are 'in-laws'. But, the parents of the bride don't have a term for the relationship to the parents of the groom that I know of. It's just 'my son in-law's parents'.
2006-08-10 06:34:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The english way of saying is "In-laws".
2006-08-10 02:37:28 · answer #4 · answered by martini_40727 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean what would the wife's parents call the husband's parents? They'd be the equivilent of siblings, but through marrage so you'd add the appelation "in-law". So the wife's dad would call the husband's dad "brother-in-law", and the mother would call the other mother "sister-in-law".
2006-08-09 17:35:50 · answer #5 · answered by Grobny Cloyd 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They're In-Laws.
Your husband/Wife's parents are your In-Laws too.
2006-08-09 18:19:34 · answer #6 · answered by ♥ Sarah Bear ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you're referring to In-laws
2006-08-09 17:30:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your spouse's mother is your mother-in-law and his/her father is your father-in-law. Same pattern is followed for siblings: brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
2006-08-09 20:06:08 · answer #8 · answered by midlandsharon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought that it would be in laws but maybe that is too obvious.
2006-08-09 17:31:03 · answer #9 · answered by tbchelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In-laws, but many people call them nightmares *lol*
2006-08-09 20:49:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋