Family and Relationships (Familie und Beziehungen)

Talking about family and relationships is one of the most common topics in everyday conversation. This lesson teaches you the German words for family members, relationship types, and the phrases you need to describe your family, talk about relationships, and discuss life events like weddings and births.

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Immediate Family (die engere Familie)

German	Gender	English
die Familie	feminine	family
die Eltern (plural)	—	parents
der Vater (pl. die Väter)	masculine	father
die Mutter (pl. die Mütter)	feminine	mother
der Sohn (pl. die Söhne)	masculine	son
die Tochter (pl. die Töchter)	feminine	daughter
das Kind (pl. die Kinder)	neuter	child
der Bruder (pl. die Brüder)	masculine	brother
die Schwester (pl. die Schwestern)	feminine	sister
die Geschwister (plural)	—	siblings
das Baby	neuter	baby
der Zwilling (pl. die Zwillinge)	masculine	twin

Informal / Colloquial Terms