die Familie
Translation
family
Examples
Meine Familie ist nicht sehr groß.
My family is not very big.
Er kommt aus einer reichen Familie.
He comes from a rich family.
Wir besuchen am Wochenende die Familie.
We are visiting the family at the weekend.
Grammar Patterns
eine Familie gründen to start a family They want to start a family next year.
aus einer Familie kommen to come from a family She comes from a large family.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Verwandtschaft (relatives), die Angehörigen (the relatives)
Etymology
From Latin 'familia'. It is an international word, similar in many European languages, making it easy to remember.
Memory Tips
It sounds almost identical to 'family' in English. Just remember the German pronunciation and that it's a feminine noun ('die').