Talking about your friends and relatives is much more fun than just talking about yourself. So, let’s learn some useful words & phrases that will help you talk to others about the people you love most.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning German“.

Family & Friends in German

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Family & Relatives

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
friendship [Sg]Freundschaftde-sing_friendship
friendships [Pl]Freundschaftende-plur_friendship
family [Sg]Familiede-sing_family
families [Pl]Familiende-plur_family
parentsElternde-sing_parents
father [Sg]Vaterde-sing_father
fathers [Pl]Väterde-plur_father
dad [Sg]Papade-sing_dad
dads [Pl]Papasde-plur_dad
daddy [Sg]Papide-sing_daddy
daddies [Pl]Papisde-plur_daddy
mother [Sg]Mutterde-sing_mother
mothers [Pl]Mütterde-plur_mother
mom [Sg]Mamade-sing_mom
moms [Pl]Mamasde-plur_mom
mommy [Sg]Mami
Mutti
de-sing_mommy
de-sing_mommy-2
mommies [Pl]Mamis
Muttis
de-plur_mommy
de-plur_mommy-2
siblings / brothers and sistersGeschwisterde-sing_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters
brother [Sg]Bruderde-sing_brother
brothers [Pl]Brüderde-plur_brother
sister [Sg]Schwesterde-sing_sister
sisters [Pl]Schwesternde-plur_sister
child [Sg]Kindde-sing_child
children [Pl]Kinderde-plur_child
son [Sg]Sohnde-sing_son
sons [Pl]Söhnede-plur_son
daughter [Sg]Tochterde-sing_daughter
daughters [Pl]Töchterde-plur_daughter
grandparentsGroßelternde-sing_grandparents
grandfather [Sg]Großvaterde-sing_grandfather
grandfathers [Pl]Großväterde-plur_grandfather
grandpa [Sg]Opade-sing_grandpa
grandpas [Pl]Opasde-plur_grandpa
grandmother [Sg]Großmutterde-sing_grandmother
grandmothers [Pl]Großmütterde-plur_grandmother
grandma [Sg]Omade-sing_grandma
grandmas [Pl]Omasde-plur_grandma
grandchild [Sg]Enkelde-sing_grandchild
grandchildren [Pl]Enkelde-plur_grandchild
uncle [Sg]Onkelde-sing_uncle
uncles [Pl]Onkelde-plur_uncle
aunt [Sg]Tantede-sing_aunt
aunts [Pl]Tantende-plur_aunt
cousin [Sg]Cousinde-sing_cousin
cousins [Pl]Cousinsde-plur_cousin

Love & Friendship

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
loveLiebede-sing_love
(to) loveliebende-sing_to-love
I love youIch liebe dichde-sing_i-love-you
I love you very muchIch liebe dich sehrde-sing_i-love-you-very-much
boyfriend [Sg]Freundde-sing_boyfriend
boyfriends [Pl]Freundede-plur_boyfriend
girlfriend [Sg]Freundinde-sing_girlfriend
girlfriends [Pl]Freundinnende-plur_girlfriend
Do you want to marry me?Willst du mich heiraten?de-sing_do-you-want-to-marry-me
husband [Sg]Ehemannde-sing_husband
husbands [Pl]Ehemännerde-plur_husband
wife [Sg]Ehefraude-sing_wife
wives [Pl]Ehefrauende-plur_wife
marriedverheiratetde-sing_married
marriedverheiratetde-sing_married
friendship [Sg]Freundschaftde-sing_friendship
friendships [Pl]Freundschaftende-plur_friendship

Notes:

1 as a man$as a woman2 as a man$as a woman

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