Free German Lesson 4 — Family and Everyday Conversations
Level: A0–A1. Study time: 15–20 minutes. This lesson is free.
1. Family words
Language note: German words and English meanings are shown here. Accurate Urdu-script pronunciation and audio are being prepared; please use native pronunciation references until these are reviewed.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| die Familie | family |
| die Mutter | mother |
| der Vater | father |
| die Eltern | parents |
| das Kind | child |
| die Kinder | children |
| der Sohn | son |
| die Tochter | daughter |
| der Bruder | brother |
| die Schwester | sister |
| der Ehemann | husband |
| die Ehefrau | wife |
| die Großmutter | grandmother |
| der Großvater | grandfather |
2. Talk about your family
Das ist meine Mutter. — This is my mother.
Das ist mein Vater. — This is my father.
Ich habe zwei Kinder. — I have two children.
Hast du Geschwister? — Do you have brothers or sisters? (informal)
Ja, ich habe einen Bruder. — Yes, I have a brother.
Nein, ich habe keine Geschwister. — No, I have no siblings.
3. Everyday conversations
A: Guten Morgen! Wie geht es dir?
B: Gut, danke. Und dir?
A: Auch gut. Hast du heute Zeit?
B: Ja, am Nachmittag.
A: Super, bis später!
B: Bis später!
4. Simple grammar
mein and meine mean “my.” The form depends on grammatical gender and case. As a beginner, practise: mein Vater, meine Mutter, mein Kind, meine Kinder.
5. Check your understanding
- What does “die Tochter” mean?
- Translate into German: “This is my mother.”
- Translate into German: “I have two children.”
- How do you ask a friend whether they have siblings?
- Complete: Das ist ___ Vater.
Show answers
- Daughter.
- Das ist meine Mutter.
- Ich habe zwei Kinder.
- Hast du Geschwister?
- mein.
6. Speaking practice
Say three sentences about your family in German. Do not share private details publicly. Integrated audio recording and automatic scoring are not enabled on this page yet.
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