Family is one of the most important things in life. They are the people who love and support us no matter what. That’s why it’s important to know the vocabulary for family members.
Immediate family:
- Mutter (mother)
- Vater (father)
- Eltern (parents)
- Sohn (son)
- Tochter (daughter)
- Bruder (brother)
- Schwester (sister)
- Ehemann (husband)
- Ehefrau (wife)
Extended family:
- Großvater (grandfather)
- Großmutter (grandmother)
- Onkel (uncle)
- Tante (aunt)
- Cousin (male cousin)
- Cousine (female cousin)
- Neffe (nephew)
- Nichte (niece)
- Schwager (brother-in-law)
- Schwägerin (sister-in-law)
- Schwiegervater (father-in-law)
- Schwiegermutter (mother-in-law)
- Schwiegersohn (son-in-law)
- Schwiegertochter (daughter-in-law)
Here are some examples of how to use this vocabulary in sentences:
- Meine Mutter ist Lehrerin. (My mother is a teacher.)
- Meine Großeltern leben auf dem Land. (My grandparents live in the countryside.)
- Mein Onkel ist sehr lustig. (My uncle is very funny.)
Learning this German vocabulary for family members will help you communicate effectively with native speakers and understand more about German-speaking cultures.