German family vocabulary is one of the first topics in A1 lessons. Questions like "Do you have family?" and "Any siblings?" form the foundation of everyday conversations in German.
der (masculine)
die (feminine)
das (neuter)
Immediate Family
👩
die
Mutter (Mütter)
Mother
👨
der
Vater (Väter)
Father
👧
die
Tochter (Töchter)
Daughter
👦
der
Sohn (Söhne)
Son
👱♀️
die
Schwester (-n)
Sister
👱♂️
der
Bruder (Brüder)
Brother
💍
die
Frau (-en)
Wife
💍
der
Mann (Männer)
Husband
👶
das
Kind (-er)
Child
👶
das
Baby (-s)
Baby
Grandparents & Grandchildren
👵
die
Großmutter / Oma
Grandmother / Grandma
👴
der
Großvater / Opa
Grandfather / Grandpa
🧒♀️
die
Enkelin (-nen)
Granddaughter
🧒♂️
der
Enkel (-)
Grandson
Aunts, Uncles & Cousins
👩🦰
die
Tante (-n)
Aunt
👨🦰
der
Onkel (-)
Uncle
🧑🤝🧑
die
Cousine (-n)
Cousin (female)
🧑🤝🧑
der
Cousin (-s)
Cousin (male)
In-laws & Step-family
👩
die
Schwiegermutter
Mother-in-law
👨
der
Schwiegervater
Father-in-law
👧
die
Stieftochter
Stepdaughter
👦
der
Stiefsohn
Stepson
Talking About Your Family
Introducing yourself
Ich bin verheiratet und habe zwei Kinder.
I'm married and have two children.
Asking about siblings
Hast du Geschwister? — Ja, ich habe eine Schwester und einen Bruder.
Do you have siblings? — Yes, I have a sister and a brother.
Where do they live?
Meine Eltern wohnen in London, aber meine Schwester lebt in Berlin.
My parents live in London, but my sister lives in Berlin.
Tip: In German, Geschwister means "siblings" — it covers both brothers and sisters in one word. "Ich habe Geschwister" = "I have siblings."
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