Marriage, Partnerships and Future Plans

Discussing marriage, relationships and future life plans is a common GCSE German topic. You need vocabulary for relationships, life events, and the ability to express your hopes and plans using future and conditional tenses.

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1. Relationships and Partnerships

German	English
die Beziehung (die Beziehungen)	relationship(s)
der Freund / die Freundin	boyfriend / girlfriend (or friend)
der Partner / die Partnerin	partner
der Ehemann / die Ehefrau	husband / wife
der Verlobte / die Verlobte	fiancé / fiancée
verliebt sein (in)	to be in love (with)
zusammen sein	to be together
sich verlieben (in)	to fall in love (with)
sich trennen	to separate / break up
sich scheiden lassen	to get divorced
eine feste Beziehung haben	to be in a steady relationship
ledig / single sein	to be single
verheiratet sein	to be married
geschieden sein	to be divorced
verwitwet sein	to be widowed