People - German Vocabulary
In this lesson of the Learn German course, you'll learn some common German words for people and family. Many conversations revolve around people and family members, so learning these German words will be very helpful when trying to talk to people in German.
You'll also learn some German words for professions.
Online flashcards and a quiz are included in this lesson to help you learn these useful German words.
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Vocabulary
This section includes common German words for people and family. Many of the German words are similar to their English counterparts which will make it easier to remember them. Note: The first letter of German nouns is always capitalized.
| die Person | the person |
| die Leute | the people |
| der Mann | the man |
| die Männer | the men |
| die Frau | the woman |
| die Frauen | the women |
| das Mädchen | the girl |
| die Mädchen | the girls |
| der Junge | the boy |
| die Jungen | the boys |
| das Kind | the child |
| die Kinder | the children |
| das Baby | the baby |
| die Familie | the family |
| die Eltern | the parents |
| die Mutter | the mother |
| der Vater | the father |
| die Schwester | the sister |
| die Schwestern | the sisters |
| der Bruder | the brother |
| die Brüder | the brothers |
| der Sohn | the son |
| die Söhne | the sons |
| die Tochter | the daughter |
| die Töchter | the daughters |
| der Mann | the husband |
| die Frau | the wife |
| der Großvater | the grandfather |
| die Großmutter | the grandmother |
| die Tante | the aunt |
| der Onkel | the uncle |
| die Nichte | the niece |
| der Neffe | the nephew |
| der Freund | the friend (male) |
| die Freundin | the friend (female) |
| die Freunde | the friends |
| der Feind | the enemy |
| die Feindin | the enemy (female) |
| die Feinde | the enemies |
Flashcards
Here are some flashcards to help you learn the German words for people and family.
Professions
Here are some German words for common professions. The German words for occupations have a different form for men and women. Usually the suffix in is added to the word to create the feminine form.
| der Arzt / die Ärztin | the doctor |
| der Krankenpfleger / die Krankenschwester | the nurse |
| der Feuerwehrmann / die Feuerwehrfrau | the firefighter |
| der Polizist / die Polizistin | the police officer |
| der Rechtsanwalt / die Rechtsanwältin | the lawyer |
| der Künstler / die Künstlerin | the artist |
| der Bauer / die Bäuerin | the farmer |
| der Ingenieur / die Ingenieurin | the engineer |
| der Journalist / die Journalistin | the journalist |
| der Schauspieler / die Schauspielerin | the actor / the actress |
| der Mechaniker / die Mechanikerin | the mechanic |
| der Musiker / die Musikerin | the musician |
| der Rezeptionist / die Rezeptionistin | the receptionist |
| der Wissenschaftler / die Wissenschaftlerin | the scientist |
| der Lehrer / die Lehrerin | the teacher |
| der Koch, der Chefkoch / die Köchin, die Chefköchin | the chef |
| der Kellner / die Kellnerin | the waiter / the waitress |
Quiz
Take the online quiz to see how well you know the German words for people and family.