People & Family
Explore essential German words in the "People & Family" category. Learn correct pronunciation, meanings, and context examples to build your vocabulary.
Vocabulary Words (50)
Mann
/man/
man
Frau
/fraʊ/
woman
Kind
/kɪnd/
child
Mutter
/ˈmʊtɐ/
mother
Vater
/faːtɐ/
father
Eltern
/ˈɛltɐn/
parents
Bruder
/ˈbʁuːdɐ/
brother
Schwester
/ˈʃvɛstɐ/
sister
Sohn
/zoːn/
son
Tochter
/ˈtɔçtɐ/
daughter
Großmutter
/ɡʁɔsmʊtɐ/
Grandmother
Großvater
/ɡʁɔsvaːtɐ/
Grandfather
Familie
Family
Freund
Friend
Freundin
/ˈfʁɔʏntɪn/
girlfriend
Kollege
/ˈkɔlɡə/
colleague
Chef
/ʃɛf/
chef
Mitarbeiter
/miːtʁɔʏbɐ/
employee
Nachbar
/naχbaʁ/
neighbor
Mensch
/mɛns/
person
Person
/pɛʁsɔn/
person
Leute
/ˈloʏtə/
people
Jugendliche
/ˈjuŋdɪçə/
youth
Erwachsene
/ɛʁvaxsnə/
adults
Baby
/baːbi/
baby
Student
/ʃtʊdɛnt/
student
Schüler
/ˈʃyːlɐ/
student
Lehrer
/ˈlaːʁɐ/
teacher
Arzt
/aʁt͡s/
doctor
Polizist
/poˈliːtsɪst/
policeman
Kunde
/kʊndə/
customer
Partner
/ˈpaʁtʶnɐ/
partner
Gruppe
/ɡʁupə/
group
Team
/teːam/
team
Bevölkerung
/bəˈvœlkʁʊŋ/
population
Gesellschaft
/ɡəˈzɛltʃaft/
society
Gemeinschaft
/ɡəˈmaɪnʃaft/
community
Besucher
/bəˈzʊçɐ/
visitor
Gast
/ɡast/
guest
Experte
/ɛksˈpɛʁtə/
expert
Berater
/bɛʁaːtɐ/
consultant
Vertreter
/fɛʁtʁoːtɐ/
representative
Mitglied
/mɪtˈgliːt/
member
Bürger
/ˈbyːɐ̯ɡɐ/
citizen
Politiker
/poˈlɪtɪkɐ/
politician
Autor
/aʊ̯tɔʁ/
author
Journalist
/joʊ̯rnalis.t/
journalist
Zeuge
/tsɔʏ̯ɡə/
witness
Mädchen
/maɪ̯çən/
girl
Einzelperson
/aɪ̯nt͡sɛlpɛʁsɔn/
individual
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