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🇩🇪 German Family Words Flashcards

Mother, brother, grandmother, friend — the people words that come up in every getting-to-know-you conversation. This free deck gives you the 19 essential German words with English translations — read them below, then study them properly with spaced-repetition flashcards.

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EnglishGerman (Deutsch)
motherdie Mutter
fatherder Vater
brotherder Bruder
sisterdie Schwester
sonder Sohn
daughterdie Tochter
grandfatherder Großvater
grandmotherdie Großmutter
uncleder Onkel
auntdie Tante
cousinder Cousin / die Cousine
wifedie Ehefrau
husbandder Ehemann
familydie Familie
friend (m)der Freund
friend (f)die Freundin
childdas Kind
babydas Baby
parentsdie Eltern

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