Family & People Sentences

Describe your loved ones! Complete sentences about parents, siblings, and friends while learning possessive rules.

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Familie und Personen

Beschreiben Sie Ihre Lieben! Vervollständigen Sie Sätze über Eltern, Geschwister und Freunde.

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People & Family in German

When talking about family in German, it is important to remember that possessive adjectives (my, your, his) match the gender of the noun they describe!

Grammar Tips: Mein vs Meine

Possessive Adjectives: Use Mein for masculine and neuter nouns (mein Vater, mein Bruder) and Meine for feminine and plural nouns (meine Mutter, meine Schwester).

Age: Just like in English, in German you "are" an age, you don't "have" it. Ich bin 20 Jahre alt.

Vocabulary Reference
German Word English Meaning
Mutter (die)Mother
Vater (der)Father
Schwester (die)Sister
Bruder (der)Brother
Freund (der) / Freundin (die)Friend
Familie (die)Family