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People & Family in German

Most words for people in German have a male and a female form, like der Lehrer and die Lehrerin, and both are shown here. These 100 words cover family, friends, jobs, and life events. You will also learn to say ein Freund von mir, because mein Freund usually means "my boyfriend".

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  1. 1Familynoundie Familie
  2. 2Mothernoundie Mutter
  3. 3Fathernounder Vater
  4. 4Momnoundie Mama
  5. 5Dadnounder Papa
  6. 6Friendnounder Freundfemale: die Freundin
  7. 7Brothernounder Bruder
  8. 8Sisternoundie Schwester
  9. 9Sonnounder Sohn
  10. 10Daughternoundie Tochter
  11. 11Husbandnounder Mann / der Ehemann
  12. 12Wifenoundie Frau / die Ehefrau
  13. 13Boyfriendnounder Freund
  14. 14Girlfriendnoundie Freundin
  15. 15Grandmothernoundie Großmuttereveryday: die Oma
  16. 16Grandfathernounder Großvatereveryday: der Opa
  17. 17Babynoundas Baby
  18. 18Childnoundas Kind
  19. 19Boynounder Junge
  20. 20Girlnoundas Mädchen
  21. 21Mannounder Mann
  22. 22Womannoundie Frau
  23. 23Parentsnoundie Eltern
  24. 24Unclenounder Onkel
  25. 25Auntnoundie Tante
  26. 26Cousinnounder Cousin / die Cousine
  27. 27Nephewnounder Neffe
  28. 28Niecenoundie Nichte
  29. 29My lovephrasemein Schatz / meine Liebe
  30. 30Sweetheart (honey)nounSchatz / Liebling
  31. 31Best friendnounder beste Freund / die beste Freundin
  32. 32Grandsonnounder Enkel
  33. 33Granddaughternoundie Enkelin
  34. 34Peoplenoundie Leute
  35. 35Personnoundie Person / der Mensch
  36. 36Neighbornounder Nachbar / die Nachbarin
  37. 37Colleaguenounder Kollege / die Kollegin
  38. 38Bossnounder Chef / die Chefin
  39. 39Teachernounder Lehrer / die Lehrerin
  40. 40Studentnounder Student / die Studentinschool pupil: der Schüler
  41. 41Father-in-lawnounder Schwiegervater
  42. 42Mother-in-lawnoundie Schwiegermutter
  43. 43Brother-in-lawnounder Schwager
  44. 44Sister-in-lawnoundie Schwägerin
  45. 45Siblingsnoundie Geschwister
  46. 46Twinnounder Zwilling
  47. 47Partnernounder Partner / die Partnerin
  48. 48Fiancé(e)nounder/die Verlobte
  49. 49Couplenoundas Paar
  50. 50Relativenounder/die Verwandte
  51. 51Weddingnoundie Hochzeit
  52. 52Birthdaynounder Geburtstag
  53. 53Anniversarynounder Jahrestagwedding: der Hochzeitstag
  54. 54Agenoundas Alter
  55. 55First namenounder Vorname
  56. 56Last namenounder Nachname
  57. 57Adultnounder/die Erwachsene
  58. 58Teenagernounder/die Jugendlichealso: der Teenager
  59. 59Elderly personnounder Senior / die Seniorinalso: ältere Menschen
  60. 60Strangernounder/die Fremde
  61. 61Guestnounder Gast
  62. 62Classmatenounder Mitschüler / die Mitschülerin
  63. 63Roommatenounder Mitbewohner / die Mitbewohnerin
  64. 64Lawyernounder Anwalt / die Anwältin
  65. 65Engineernounder Ingenieur / die Ingenieurin
  66. 66Chef (cook)nounder Koch / die Köchin
  67. 67Police officernounder Polizist / die Polizistin
  68. 68Drivernounder Fahrer / die Fahrerin
  69. 69Farmernounder Bauer / die Bäuerinalso: der Landwirt
  70. 70Artistnounder Künstler / die Künstlerin
  71. 71Musiciannounder Musiker / die Musikerin
  72. 72Writernounder Schriftsteller / die Schriftstellerin
  73. 73Employeenounder/die Angestellte
  74. 74Mr.nounHerr
  75. 75Mrs.nounFrau
  76. 76MissnounFraudated: Fräulein
  77. 77Kingnounder König
  78. 78Queennoundie Königin
  79. 79Princenounder Prinz
  80. 80Princessnoundie Prinzessin
  81. 81Friendshipnoundie Freundschaft
  82. 82Divorcedadjectivegeschieden
  83. 83Widownoundie Witwe
  84. 84Retiredadjectivein Rente
  85. 85Only childnoundas Einzelkind
  86. 86This is my friendphrasedas ist ein Freund von mirfemale: eine Freundin von mir
  87. 87Do you have children?phraseHast du Kinder?formal: Haben Sie Kinder?
  88. 88Do you have any brothers or sisters?phraseHast du Geschwister?
  89. 89I'm marriedphraseich bin verheiratet
  90. 90I'm singlephraseich bin Single
  91. 91I live with my parentsphraseich wohne bei meinen Eltern
  92. 92What do you do? (for work)phraseWas machst du beruflich?formal: Was machen Sie beruflich?
  93. 93I work as a…phraseich arbeite als…
  94. 94Where do you live?phraseWo wohnst du?formal: Wo wohnen Sie?
  95. 95I'm a studentphraseich bin Studentfemale: ich bin Studentin
  96. 96We're friendsphrasewir sind Freunde
  97. 97Happy Mother's Day!phrasealles Gute zum Muttertag!
  98. 98Happy Father's Day!phrasealles Gute zum Vatertag!
  99. 99I miss my familyphraseich vermisse meine Familie
  100. 100Grandparentsnoundie Großeltern

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People & Family in German: common questions

How do I make the female form of a job in German?

Usually add -in: der Lehrer, die Lehrerin; der Koch, die Köchin. Some words also add an umlaut. When you say what your job is, leave out the article: Ich bin Lehrerin.

What is the difference between Mutter and Mama?

Die Mutter is the standard word, and die Mama is what children, and many adults, call their mom. Adults often say meine Mama when talking with friends, too.

How do I say siblings in German?

Die Geschwister. It is an everyday word, so Hast du Geschwister? (Do you have siblings?) is one of the first questions people ask when getting to know you.

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