Vocabulary for “Family” (Die Familie): Words and Articles
| Word (Artikel + Nomen) | Translation |
|---|---|
| DER Vater | Father / Dad |
| DIE Mutter | Mother / Mom |
| DAS Kind | Child |
| DAS Baby | Baby / Infant |
| DER Bruder | Brother |
| DIE Schwester | Sister |
| DAS Mädchen | Girl |
| DER Junge | Boy |
| DIE Oma | Grandma |
| DER Opa | Grandpa |
| DIE Familie | Family |
| DER Mann | Man / Husband |
| DIE Frau | Woman / Wife |
| DER Sohn | Son |
| DIE Tochter | Daughter |
| DER Onkel | Uncle |
| DIE Tante | Aunt |
| DER Cousin | Cousin (male) |
| DER Enkel | Grandson |
| DIE Enkelin | Granddaughter |
| DER Freund | Friend (male) / Boyfriend |
| DIE Freundin | Friend (female) / Girlfriend |
| DER Nachbar | Neighbor |
| DER Gast | Guest |
| DAS Haustier | Pet |
| DER Mensch | Human / Person |
| DIE Person | Person |
| DIE Eltern (pl.) | Parents |
| DAS Mitglied | Member |
| DAS Paar | Couple |
Why learn “Family” vocabulary with articles immediately?
The topic “Family” (Die Familie) seems like the easiest for learning articles, as grammatical gender often matches biological gender: Dad (he) is der Vater, Mom (she) is die Mutter.
But there is one famous exception where almost everyone makes mistakes: Das Mädchen (The Girl). In German, this word is neuter (It) because the diminutive suffix -chen always makes a word neuter.
How does the Der Die Das trainer help?
Our Der Die Das trainer helps you remember not only this rule but also the articles for other family members. Visual memory works better than cramming: remember that the word “Mädchen” has a yellow background (Das), and you won't make a mistake again!
- Der (Masculine) — blue.
- Die (Feminine) — pink.
- Das (Neuter) — yellow.