Lesson 9 of 69 · A1, Unit 3: Every day
People and family
Family words are some of the first you'll use in real conversation. Each comes with its article — der Vater, die Mutter, das Kind — and the word for 'my' changes to match: mein Vater, meine Mutter, mein Kind.
The same pattern works for dein (your, informal) and Ihr (your, polite): dein Bruder, deine Schwester.
By the end you can:
- name the members of your family
- use mein/meine and dein/deine correctly
- ask someone about their family and answer simply
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