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What is the German possessive pronoun for ‘my’ used with masculine nouns?
mein
Used with nouns that take the article ‘der’.
What is the German possessive pronoun for ‘my’ used with feminine nouns?
meine
Used with nouns that take the article ‘die’ and plural nouns.
Translate ‘my mother’ into German.
meine Mutter
‘Mutter’ is a feminine noun (die).
Translate ‘my father’ into German.
mein Vater
‘Vater’ is a masculine noun (der).
Translate ‘my child’ into German.
mein Kind
‘Kind’ is a neuter noun (das).
Translate ‘my children’ into German.
meine Kinder
‘Kinder’ is a plural noun.
What is the German possessive pronoun for ‘your’ used with masculine nouns?
dein
Used similarly to ‘mein’.
What is the German possessive pronoun for ‘your’ used with feminine nouns?
deine
Used similarly to ‘meine’.
What is the German equivalent of the English negation ‘no’?
kein
Used with masculine nouns (der).
What is the German equivalent of the English negation ‘no’ for feminine nouns?
keine
Used with feminine nouns (die) and plural nouns.
Translate ‘I have a brother. My brother’s name is Bruno. I have no sister.’ into German.
Ich habe einen Bruder. Mein Bruder heißt Bruno. Ich habe keine Schwester.
What does the German preposition ‘von’ translate to in English?
of
Indicates possession or relation.
How do you say ‘the brother of Kasia’ in German?
der Bruder von Kasia
‘Bruder’ is masculine (der).
What is the German term for ‘parents’?
die Eltern
‘Eltern’ is the plural form of ‘parent’ in German.
How do you say ‘grandparents’ in German?
die Großeltern
‘Großeltern’ refers to both grandparents collectively.
What is the German term for ‘children’?
die Kinder
‘Kinder’ is the plural form of ‘child’ in German.
Translate ‘relatives’ into German.
Verwandte
‘Verwandte’ refers to family members or relatives.
What is the German term for ‘stepmother’?
die Stiefmutter
‘Stiefmutter’ refers to a stepmother in German.
What is the German term for ‘stepfather’?
der Stiefvater
‘Stiefvater’ refers to a stepfather in German.
Translate ‘stepsister’ into German.
die Stiefschwester
‘Stiefschwester’ refers to a stepsister in German.
What is the German term for ‘stepbrother’?
der Stiefbruder
‘Stiefbruder’ refers to a stepbrother in German.
What does ‘der Familienstand’ mean?
marital status
‘Familienstand’ indicates an individual’s marital status.
Fill in the blank: ‘ledig’ means _______.
single
‘Ledig’ refers to someone who is unmarried.
What is the meaning of ‘verheiratet’?
married
‘Verheiratet’ indicates that someone is married.
Translate ‘geschieden’ into English.
divorced
‘Geschieden’ refers to someone who is divorced.
What does ‘gestorben’ mean?
dead
‘Gestorben’ indicates that someone has died.
Translate the sentence: ‘Meine Eltern sind geschieden.’
My parents are divorced.
This sentence indicates the marital status of the speaker’s parents.
Translate the sentence: ‘Mein Opa ist gestorben.’
My grandfather is dead.
This sentence indicates the death of the speaker’s grandfather.
Fill in the blank: ‘Ich habe eine Frau (Ehefrau) - mam _______.’
Żonę
‘Ehefrau’ is the German term for ‘wife’.
Fill in the blank: ‘Ich habe einen Mann (Ehemann) - mam _______.’
męża
‘Ehemann’ is the German term for ‘husband’.
What is the German word for ‘family’?
die Familie
The word ‘Familie’ refers to a group of related individuals.
What is the term for ‘family constellations’ in German?
die Familienkonstellationen
This term refers to the different structures or arrangements of family members.
What is the German word for ‘mother’?
die Mutter
‘Mutter’ is the feminine term for a parent.
What is the German word for ‘sister’?
die Schwester
‘Schwester’ is used to refer to a female sibling.
What is the German word for ‘grandmother’?
die Oma / die Großmutter
‘Oma’ is a colloquial term, while ‘Großmutter’ is more formal.
What is the German word for ‘aunt’?
die Tante
‘Tante’ refers to the sister of one’s parent.
What is the German word for ‘daughter’?
die Tochter
‘Tochter’ is the term used for a female child.
What is the German word for ‘granddaughter’?
die Enkelin
‘Enkelin’ refers to the daughter of one’s child.
What is the German word for ‘female cousin’?
die Cousine
‘Cousine’ is specifically for female cousins.
In German, how do you say ‘I have a sister’?
Ich habe eine Schwester
Use ‘eine’ for feminine nouns.
What is the German word for ‘father’?
der Vater
‘Vater’ is the masculine term for a parent.
What is the German word for ‘brother’?
der Bruder
‘Bruder’ refers to a male sibling.
What is the German word for ‘grandfather’?
der Opa / der Großvater
‘Opa’ is a colloquial term, while ‘Großvater’ is more formal.
What is the German word for ‘uncle’?
der Onkel
‘Onkel’ refers to the brother of one’s parent.
What is the German word for ‘son’?
der Sohn
‘Sohn’ is the term used for a male child.
What is the German word for ‘grandson’?
der Enkel
‘Enkel’ refers to the son of one’s child.
What is the German word for ‘male cousin’?
der Cousin
‘Cousin’ is specifically for male cousins.
In German, how do you say ‘I have a brother’?
Ich habe einen Bruder
Use ‘einen’ for masculine nouns.
In German, how do you say ‘I have an uncle’?
Ich habe einen Onkel
Use ‘einen’ for masculine nouns.
