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In today's lesson, you will learn some useful vocabulary about FAMILY AND RELATIVES in German. 🇩🇪
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Once you've mastered the family vocabulary, you can also explore other related topics, such as German animal vocabulary, German vocabulary for items at home, and German job vocabulary to further expand your language skills.
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Some words for Family and Relatives in German[edit | edit source]
Here is some vocabulary in German about Parents and Relatives:
| Parents | die Eltern | Relative | der Verwandte (-n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother | die Mutter (ü) | Man | der Mann (ä, -er) |
| Father | der Vater (ä) | Sir / Mister | der Herr (-en)(-n) |
| Son | der Sohn (ö, -e) | Woman / Ma'am / Mrs. / Ms. | die Frau (-en) |
| Daughter | die Tochter (ö) | Husband | der Ehemann (ä, -er) |
| Brother | der Bruder (ü) | Wife | die Ehefrau (-en) |
| Sister | die Schwester (-n) | Boy | der Junge (-n) |
| Grandparents | die Großeltern | Girl | das Mädchen (-) |
| Grandfather | der Großvater (ä) | Grandpa | der Opa (-s) |
| Grandmother | die Großmutter (ü) | Grandma | die Oma (-s) |
| Grandchildren | die Enkelkinder | Dad | der Vati |
| Grandson | der Enkel (-) | Mom | die Mutti |
| Granddaughter | die Enkelin (-nen) | Friend (m) | der Freund (-e) |
| Niece | die Nichte (-n) | Friend (f) | die Freundin (-nen) |
| Nephew | der Neffe (-n) | Partner / Significant Other (m) | der Partner (-) |
| Cousin (m) | der Vetter (-n) | Partner / Significant Other (f) | die Partnerin (-nen) |
| Cousin (f) | die Kusine (-n) | Marital Status | der Familienstand |
| Uncle | der Onkel (-) | Single | ledig |
| Aunt | die Tante (-n) | Married | verheiratet |
| Siblings | die Geschwister | Divorced | geschieden |
| Baby | das Baby (-s) | Male | männlich |
| Godfather | der Pate (-n) | Female | weiblich |
| Godmother | die Patin (-nen) | Child | das Kind (-er) |
| Step- | der/die Stief- | Toddler | das Kleinkind (-er) |
| -in-law | der/die Schwieger- | Teenager | der Teenager (-) |
| Brother-in-law | der Schwager (ä) | Adult | der Erwachsene (-n) |
| Sister-in-law | die Schwägerin (-nen) |
Twin | der Zwilling (-e) |
Videos[edit | edit source]
German Family Vocabulary - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Learn German Family Members Names: Basic German Vocabulary ...[edit | edit source]
German Family Vocabulary Flashcards - Die Familie - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Family members in German - YouTube[edit | edit source]
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