Family · People and relationships
part of the family
family-like member
Someone treated with the closeness and care normally given to family.
This vs that
She feels like part of the family.
She is a member of my family.
Hear it in real life
Do you still see your host family?
All the time. They made me feel like part of the family.
Our old neighbour has become part of the family over the years.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The native phrase expresses warmth without claiming that the person is a relative.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: After living with us for a year, she became a part of family.
Say: After living with us for a year, she became part of the family.
Use 'the family' in this fixed expression.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
treat ___ like part of the family
My host parents treated me like part of the family.
We still treat our old neighbour like part of the family.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about family.
be close to ___
I'm very close to my older sister.
come from a ___ family
I come from a fairly large family.
Family words
People and relationships · Family: the words around “part of the family”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
They treat me like part of the family.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
part of the family
family-like member
“Our old neighbour has become part of the family over the years.”
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