German vocabulary: Family and Friends
The 42 most useful German words for "Family and Friends" — with translation, IPA, and an example sentence each.
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Vocabulary focused on "Family and Friends" — the words from this context you'll actually use most, in frequency order. Save the top 50 free and practice. — Joao
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vatern. /ˈfaːtɐ/father Mein Vater kocht am liebsten italienisch.
My father loves to cook Italian food. -
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muttern. /ˈmʊtɐ/mother Meine Mutter macht die besten Plätzchen.
My mother makes the best cookies. -
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mädchenn. /ˈmɛːtçən/girl Das Mädchen spielt im Garten mit Freunden.
The girl is playing in the garden with friends. -
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freundn. /fʁɔʏ̯nt/friend Mein Freund hilft mir bei den Hausaufgaben.
My friend helps me with my homework. -
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kindern. /ˈkɪndɐ/children Die Kinder spielen im Park.
The children are playing in the park. -
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jungen. /ˈjʊŋə/boy Der Junge spielt gerne im Park.
The boy likes to play in the park. -
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familien. /faˈmiːli̯ə/family Meine Familie kommt aus Deutschland.
My family comes from Germany. -
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sohnn. /zoːn/son Mein Sohn spielt gerne im Garten.
My son likes to play in the garden. -
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kindn. /kɪnt/child Das Kind spielt im Garten.
The child is playing in the garden. -
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brudern. /ˈbʁuːdɐ/brother Mein Bruder und ich gehen oft ins Kino.
My brother and I often go to the cinema. -
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dadn. /dæd/
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babyn. /ˈbeːbi/infant Das Baby schläft friedlich in seinem Bett.
The infant sleeps peacefully in its bed. -
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freunden. /ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndə/friends Ich treffe meine Freunde am Wochenende.
I meet my friends on the weekend. -
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jungsn. /jʊŋs/boys Die jungs spielen im park.
The boys are playing in the park. -
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treffenv. /ˈtʁɛfn̩/meet Wir treffen uns morgen um drei Uhr.
We meet tomorrow at three o'clock. -
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momn. /mɔm/
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tochtern. /ˈtɔχtɐ/daughter Meine Tochter liebt es, im Park zu spielen.
My daughter loves to play in the park. -
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schwestern. /ˈʃvɛstɐ/sister Meine Schwester kommt morgen zu Besuch.
My sister is coming to visit tomorrow. -
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kerln. /kɛʁl/guy Der Kerl dort ist mein bester Freund.
That guy over there is my best friend. -
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frauenn. /ˈfʁaʊ̯ən/women Die Frauen im Park genießen die Sonne.
The women in the park enjoy the sun. -
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maman. /ˈmama/
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schatzn. /ʃats/treasure Du bist mein Schatz und mein Glück.
You are my treasure and my happiness. -
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elternn. /ˈɛltɐn/parents Meine Eltern kommen morgen zu Besuch.
My parents are coming to visit tomorrow. -
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papan. /ˈpapa/
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kumpeln. /ˈkʊmpəl/buddy Mein Kumpel und ich gehen ins Kino.
My buddy and I are going to the cinema. -
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onkeln. /ˈɔŋkl̩/uncle Mein Onkel kommt nächste Woche zu Besuch.
My uncle is coming to visit next week. -
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daddyn. /ˈdædi/
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vermisstv. /fɛɐ̯ˈmɪst/miss Ich vermisse meine Freunde sehr in dieser Zeit.
I miss my friends a lot during this time. -
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hübschadj. /ˈhʏpʃ/pretty Das Kleid, das du trägst, ist wirklich hübsch.
The dress you are wearing is really pretty. -
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tanten. /ˈtante/the sister of one's parent
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jungadj. /jʊŋ/young Die junge Katze spielt im Garten.
The young cat is playing in the garden. -
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kindernn. /ˈkɪndɐn/children Die Kindern spielen im Park.
The children are playing in the park. -
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vatersn. /ˈfaːtɐs/fathers
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besuchenv. /bəˈzuːxən/visit Ich möchte dich nächste Woche besuchen.
I want to visit you next week. -
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ehemannn. /ˈeːman/husband
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kümmertv. /ˈkʏmɐt/take care Er kümmert sich um die Kinder.
He takes care of the children. -
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freundenn. /ˈfʁɔʏ̯ndn̩/friends Ich treffe mich heute mit meinen Freunden.
I am meeting my friends today. -
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brüdern. /ˈbʁyːdɐ/
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oman. /ˈoːma/
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mamin. /ˈmami/mommy Mami, kann ich ein Eis haben?
Mommy, can I have an ice cream? -
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netteadj. /ˈnɛtə/nice Sie ist eine nette Person, die immer hilft.
She is a nice person who always helps. -
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großmuttern. /ˈɡʁoːsˌmʊtɐ/grandmother Meine Großmutter backt die besten Kekse.
My grandmother bakes the best cookies.
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These are the 42 most frequent German words associated with "Family and Friends" — focused on what actually shows up in this context.
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