👪 German words: Person & Familie
42 important words for this topic with article, plural and English meaning – the words you need for everyday life and the A1–B1 exams.
| German | Plural | English |
|---|---|---|
| der Name | -n | name |
| der Vorname | -n | first name |
| der Familienname | -n | surname |
| die Adresse | -n | address |
| das Alter | – | age |
| der Geburtstag | -e | birthday |
| geboren | – | born |
| wohnen | – | to live (reside) |
| kommen aus | – | to come from |
| die Familie | -n | family |
| die Eltern (Pl.) | – | parents |
| die Mutter | ¨- | mother |
| der Vater | ¨- | father |
| das Kind | -er | child |
| der Sohn | ¨-e | son |
| die Tochter | ¨- | daughter |
| der Bruder | ¨- | brother |
| die Schwester | -n | sister |
| die Geschwister (Pl.) | – | siblings |
| der Mann | ¨-er | man; husband |
| die Frau | -en | woman; wife |
| die Großeltern (Pl.) | – | grandparents |
| die Oma | -s | grandma |
| der Opa | -s | grandpa |
| der Onkel | - | uncle |
| die Tante | -n | aunt |
| der Freund | -e | friend; boyfriend |
| die Freundin | -nen | friend; girlfriend |
| ledig | – | single (not married) |
| verheiratet | – | married |
| geschieden | – | divorced |
| heiraten | – | to marry |
| der Nachbar | -n | neighbour |
| der Partner | - | partner |
| der Enkel | - | grandson; grandchild |
| die Hochzeit | -en | wedding |
| der Familienstand | – | marital status |
| die Staatsangehörigkeit | -en | nationality |
| der Verwandte | -n | relative |
| die Beziehung | -en | relationship |
| aufwachsen | – | to grow up |
| sich trennen | – | to separate, split up |
Tip: always learn a noun together with its article – der (masculine), die (feminine), das (neuter). The plural article is always die.
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