German guide

German family & people vocabulary

Essential German vocabulary for family & people — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

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This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.

What this lesson covers

Core German words for family and people.

English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.

A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.

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Learn the first set, listen out loud, then move into the full list below.

Flashcards

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Practice quiz

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Bruder

Full vocabulary list

Words 1–20
  • Mutter
    MOO-ter
    mother
  • Vater
    FAH-ter
    father
  • Bruder
    BROO-der
    brother
  • Schwester
    SHVES-ter
    sister
  • Sohn
    ZOHN
    son
  • Tochter
    TOKH-ter
    daughter
  • Familie
    fah-MEE-lee-uh
    family
  • Baby
    BEH-bee
    baby
  • Haus
    HAUS
    house
  • mein
    MIE-n
    my
  • Großvater
    GROHS-fah-ter
    grandfather
  • Großmutter
    GROHS-moo-ter
    grandmother
  • Enkel
    EN-kel
    grandson
  • Enkelin
    EN-keh-lin
    granddaughter
  • alt
    ALT
    old
  • jung
    YUNG
    young
  • lieb
    LEEP
    dear
  • Stadt
    SHTAT
    town
  • besuchen
    buh-ZOO-khen
    visit
  • sie
    ZEE
    they
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