You want to describe your family in German, but you are missing the proper vocabulary? Then you should have a look at this lesson! You will not only learn how the family members are called, also I will teach you some ways how to speak about your family.
1.A complete list of family members in German
1.1.Parents and children
1.2.Grandparents and grandchildren
1.3.Uncles, aunts, cousins and nephews
1.4.Stepfamily
1.5.Family in-law
1.6.Relationship-status
2.Talking about family in German
3.1.Family in German: Vocabulary trainer 2
3.2.Family in German: Vocabulary trainer 3
3.3.Family in German: Vocabulary trainer 1
A complete list of family members in German
Family is the most important thing in life! In the following lists you will find the most important vocabulary!
the family die Familie
the father der Vater
the mother die Mutter
the children die Kinder
the siblings die Geschwister
the sister die Schwester
the son der Sohn
the daughter die Tochter
the wife die Ehefrau
the husband der Ehemann
the half-brother der Halbbruder
the half-sister die Halbschwester
the grandparents die Großeltern
the grandmother die Großmutter
the grandfather der Großvater
the grandchildren die Enkelkinder
the granddaughter die Enkelin
the grandson der Enkel
the uncle der Onkel
the aunt die Tante
the cousin (male) der Cousin
the cousin (female) die Cousine
the nephew der Neffe
the niece die Nichte
the stepfather der Stiefvater
the stepmother die Stiefmutter
the stepson der Stiefsohn
the stepdaughter die Stieftochter
the stepbrother die Stiefbruder
the stepsister die Stiefschwester
the parents-in-law die Schwiegereltern
the father-in-law der Schwiegervater
the mother-in-law die Schwiegermutter
the brother-in-law der Schwager
the sister-in-law die Schwägerin
the son-in-law der Schwiegersohn
the daughter-in-law die Schwiegertochter
single ledig
widow verwitmet
separated getrennt
Talking about family in German
In the following list you can find some practical examples about how to use the beforehand showed vocabulary.
Do you have siblings? Hast du Geschwister?
I have a brother Ich habe einen Bruder
I have a half-sister Ich habe eine Halbschwester
My father's name is Otto Mein Vater heißt Otto
My mother is 50 years old Meine Mutter ist 50 Jahre alt
She is my wife Sie ist meine Ehefrau
He is my husband Er ist mein Ehemann
I am married Ich bin verheiratet
I am single Ich bin Single
My parents are divorced Meine Eltern sind geschieden
Why don't you try out our fun and interactive lessons to remember the beforehand showed vocabulary? Have fun!
You want to describe your family in German, but you are missing the proper vocabulary? Then you should have a look at this lesson! You will not only learn how the family members are called, also I will teach you some ways how to speak about your family.
1.A complete list of family members in German
1.1.Parents and children
1.2.Grandparents and grandchildren
1.3.Uncles, aunts, cousins and nephews
1.4.Stepfamily
1.5.Family in-law
1.6.Relationship-status
2.Talking about family in German
3.1.Family in German: Vocabulary trainer 2
3.2.Family in German: Vocabulary trainer 3
3.3.Family in German: Vocabulary trainer 1
A complete list of family members in German
Family is the most important thing in life! In the following lists you will find the most important vocabulary!
the family die Familie
the father der Vater
the mother die Mutter
the children die Kinder
the siblings die Geschwister
the sister die Schwester
the son der Sohn
the daughter die Tochter
the wife die Ehefrau
the husband der Ehemann
the half-brother der Halbbruder
the half-sister die Halbschwester
the grandparents die Großeltern
the grandmother die Großmutter
the grandfather der Großvater
the grandchildren die Enkelkinder
the granddaughter die Enkelin
the grandson der Enkel
the uncle der Onkel
the a
unt die Tante
the cousin (male) der Cousin
the cousin (female) die Cousine
the nephew der Neffe
the niece die Nichte
the stepfather der Stiefvater
the stepmother die Stiefmutter
the stepson der Stiefsohn
the stepdaughter die Stieftochter
the stepbrother die Stiefbruder
the stepsister die Stiefschwester
the parents-in-law die Schwiegereltern
the father-in-law der Schwiegervater
the mother-in-law die Schwiegermutter
the brother-in-law der Schwager
the sister-in-law die Schwägerin
the son-in-law der Schwiegersohn
the daughter-in-law die Schwiegertochter
single ledig
widow verwitmet
separated getrennt
Talking about family in German
In the following list you can find some practical examples about how to use the beforehand showed vocabulary.
Do you have siblings? Hast du Geschwister?
I have a brother Ich habe einen Bruder
I have a half-sister Ich habe eine Halbschwester
My father's name is Otto Mein Vater heißt Otto
My mother is 50 years old Meine Mutter ist 50 Jahre alt
She is my wife Sie ist meine Ehefrau
He is my husband Er ist mein Ehemann
I am married Ich bin verheiratet
I am single Ich bin Single
My parents are divorced Meine Eltern sind geschieden
Why don't you try out our fun and interactive lessons to remember the beforehand showed vocabulary? Have fun!