Family vocabulary is one of the most important and emotional topics in any language. In German, many family terms have specific gender markers — learning them with der/die/das helps a lot!
👨👩👧 Core Family Members
| German | English | Notes / Example |
|---|---|---|
| die Mutter | mother | Meine Mutter heißt Maria. |
| der Vater | father | Mein Vater arbeitet viel. |
| die Eltern | parents | Meine Eltern sind nett. |
| die Tochter | daughter | |
| der Sohn | son | |
| die Schwester | sister | |
| der Bruder | brother | |
| die Geschwister | siblings | |
| die Großmutter / Oma | grandmother | |
| der Großvater / Opa | grandfather | |
| die Tante | aunt | |
| der Onkel | uncle | |
| die Cousine | female cousin | |
| der Cousin | male cousin | |
| die Nichte | niece | |
| der Neffe | nephew |
✏️ Übungen (Practice Exercises)
Exercise 1: Try using 3 words from the table above in a sentence! Write them down.
Exercise 2: Cover the English column and test yourself — do you know all the words?
Exercise 3: Take the quiz below to test your knowledge with interactive questions!
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