Describe family relationships while keeping each noun's article and plural together. Notice this example: „Meine Schwester wohnt in Kiel.“






The idea
Learn die Schwester with die Schwestern, then use possessives to show whose relative you mean.
| Wort / Ausdruck | Form / Gebrauch |
|---|---|
| die Mutter, die Mütter | meine Mutter |
| der Vater, die Väter | mein Vater |
| die Schwester, die Schwestern | eine Schwester |
| der Bruder, die Brüder | zwei Brüder |
| die Eltern (Plural) | meine Eltern |
| das Kind, die Kinder | unser Kind |
| die Großmutter, die Großmütter | ihre Großmutter |
| der Großvater, die Großväter | sein Großvater |
| die Tante, die Tanten | meine Tante |
| der Onkel, die Onkel | mein Onkel |
Examples
- Meine Schwester wohnt in Kiel.
- Unser Vater kocht heute.
- Lenas Eltern kommen am Freitag.
- Mein Onkel hat zwei Kinder.
- Ihre Großmutter erzählt gern Geschichten.
- Ich besuche meinen Cousin.
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Watch out
Eltern is plural; mein Eltern is incorrect. Say meine Eltern, even when speaking about one family.
Try it yourself
Zwei Personen: meine ___ (die Schwester).
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Schwestern
„Schwestern“ — The task names more than one, so use the learned plural form.
Die Mutter meiner Mutter ist meine ___.
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Großmutter
„Großmutter“ — Your mother's mother is your grandmother.
Ergänze den Akkusativ: Ich besuche ___ Bruder. (mein)
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meinen
„meinen“ — The masculine singular direct object takes the accusative form.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Zwei Personen: meine ___ (die Schwester).
Die Mutter meiner Mutter ist meine ___.
Ergänze den Akkusativ: Ich besuche ___ Bruder. (mein)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a real or fictional family of four people and explain how the people are related to one another.

