Family Members (Familie)
Learn the names of family members in German with pronunciation and meaning.
Close Family
| German | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|
| die Mutter | dee MOO-ter | Mother |
| der Vater | dair FAH-ter | Father |
| die Eltern | dee EL-tern | Parents |
| die Tochter | dee TOKH-ter | Daughter |
| der Sohn | dair zohn | Son |
| das Kind | das kint | Child |
Extended Family
| German | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|
| die Schwester | dee SHVES-ter | Sister |
| der Bruder | dair BROO-der | Brother |
| die Großmutter / Oma | dee GROSS-moo-ter / OH-ma | Grandmother |
| der Großvater / Opa | dair GROSS-fah-ter / OH-pa | Grandfather |
| die Tante | dee TAN-teh | Aunt |
| der Onkel | dair ON-kel | Uncle |
| der Cousin | dair koo-ZAN | Cousin (male) |
| die Cousine | dee koo-ZEE-neh | Cousin (female) |
Other Useful Words
| German | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|
| die Familie | dee fa-MEE-lee-eh | Family |
| die Geschwister | dee geh-SHVIS-ter | Siblings |
| verheiratet | fair-HYE-rah-tet | Married |
| ledig | LAY-dikh | Single |
💡 Tip: In German, nouns always start with a capital letter. Family words are no exception!