Familie
family
The German word 'Familie' is used to describe a group of people who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption. This can include parents, children, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. The term is also used to refer to the nuclear family, which consists of a father, a mother, and their children.
Example sentences using: Familie
Meine Familie ist sehr groß.
My family is very large.
This is a simple sentence about someone describing the size of their family. The word 'Familie' is used here to express the concept of family in German.
Die Familie geht am Wochenende wandern.
The family goes hiking on the weekend.
This sentence depicts a common activity that a family might take part in during weekends. The term 'Familie' is used to represent 'the family' in this context.
Er erzählt seiner Familie eine Geschichte.
He tells his family a story.
Here the word 'Familie' is part of a prepositional phrase, 'seiner Familie,' meaning 'his family.' This reveals the sentence's subject is sharing a story with their family.