Talking about family is one of the first things you do in any language. Learn the German words for your closest people.The family — a feminine noun. 'Meine Familie' means 'my family'.die FamilieThe mother — also 'Mama' in casual speech, just like in English.die MutterThe father — also 'Papa' casually. 'Vater' is a masculine noun.der VaterThe brother — plural is 'Brüder' (with an umlaut). Notice it sounds like English 'brother'.der BruderThe sister — plural is 'Schwestern'. Related to English 'sister' through old Germanic roots.die SchwesterThe grandparents — literally 'great-parents'. Großmutter and Großvater for grandma and grandpa.die GroßelternThe child — a neuter noun. Plural 'Kinder' — yes, like 'kindergarten' (children's garden)!das Kind'Die Mutter' means…the fatherthe motherthe sisterWhat does 'das Kind' mean?the brotherthe childthe grandmother'Die Großeltern' literally translates to…the old parentsthe great-parentsthe first parentsWhich word is a MASCULINE noun?die Familiedas Kindder Vater
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