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Family in German with a pronunciation guide

Words and phrases: words about family. Every word has a pronunciation guide and audio. Tap ▶ to listen.

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motherdie Mutterdee MOO-tuh
fatherder Vaterdehr FAH-tuh
parentsdie Elterndee EL-tehrn
sonder Sohndehr zohn
daughterdie Tochterdee TOKH-tuh
childrendie Kinderdee KEEN-duh

More words

brotherder Bruderdehr BROO-duh
sisterdie Schwesterdee SHVES-tuh
grandmotherdie Großmutterdee GROS-moo-tuh
grandfatherder Großvaterdehr GROS-fuh-tuh
husbandder Ehemanndehr EH-eh-mahn
wifedie Ehefraudee EH-eh-frow

Phrases for real life

I have two children.Ich habe zwei Kinder.Eekh KHAH-beh tsvigh KEEN-duh.
This is my family.Das ist meine Familie.Dahs eest MIGH-neh fuh-MEE-lee-eh.
My parents live in Ukraine.Meine Eltern leben in der Ukraine.MIGH-neh EL-tehrn LEH-bayn een dehr Oo-kruh-EE-neh.
I have a brother and a sister.Ich habe einen Bruder und eine Schwester.Eekh KHAH-beh IGH-nayn BROO-duh oont IGH-neh SHVES-tuh.
This is my wife.Das ist meine Frau.Dahs eest MIGH-neh frow.
There are four of us at home.Wir sind zu viert.Veer zeent tsoo feert.
My daughter is five years old.Meine Tochter ist fünf Jahre alt.MIGH-neh TOKH-tuh eest fyoonf YAH-reh ahlt.
Do you have children?Haben Sie Kinder?KHAH-bayn zee KEEN-duh?

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