Test your knowledge of German vocabulary for people and family. Read the English word and choose the correct German translation.
Testen Sie Ihr Wissen über deutsche Vokabeln für Personen und Familie.
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Learn how to refer to people and relatives in German.
Capitalization: A key rule in German is that all nouns are capitalized, no matter where they appear in a sentence. (e.g., der Mann, die Frau).
Compound Words: German loves combining words! Notice how family relations are formed: Schwieger- (in-law) + Mutter (mother) = Schwiegermutter (mother-in-law).
| English | German |
|---|---|
| man | Mann |
| woman | Frau |
| boy | Junge |
| girl | Mädchen |
| child (m) | Kind (m) |
| child (f) | Kind (f) |
| friend (m) | Freund |
| friend (f) | Freundin |
| family | Familie |
| mother | Mutter |
| father | Vater |
| parents | Eltern |
| son | Sohn |
| daughter | Tochter |
| brother | Bruder |
| sister | Schwester |
| grandfather | Großvater |
| grandmother | Großmutter |
| husband | Ehemann |
| wife | Ehefrau |
| uncle | Onkel |
| aunt | Tante |
| cousin (m) | Cousin |
| cousin (f) | Cousine |
| grandchild | Enkelkind |
| nephew/niece | Neffe/Nichte |
| father-in-law | Schwiegervater |
| mother-in-law | Schwiegermutter |
| son-in-law | Schwiegersohn |
| daughter-in-law | Schwiegertochter |
| brother-in-law | Schwager |
| sister-in-law | Schwägerin |
| neighbor (m) | Nachbar |
| neighbor (f) | Nachbarin |
| colleague (m) | Kollega |
| colleague (f) | Kollegin |
| doctor (m) | Arzt |
| doctor (f) | Ärztin |
| nurse (m) | Krankenpfleger |
| nurse (f) | Krankenschwester |
| teacher (m/f) | Lehrer(in) |
| student (m) | Student / Schüler |
| student (f) | Studentin / Schülerin |
| boss (m) | Chef |
| boss (f) | Chefin |
| customer (m/f) | Kunde / Kundin |
| person | Person / Mensch |
| people | Leute |
| group | Gruppe |