Unit 2 Guidebook: describe your family
KEY PHRASES
Describe your family
Meine Schwester ist nett.
My sister is nice.
My sister is nice.
Mein Vater ist groß.
My father is tall.
My father is tall.
Meine Tochter ist sehr klug!
My daughter is very smart!
My daughter is very smart!
Ja, du bist mein Sohn.
Yes, you are my son.
Yes, you are my son.
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Meine Mutter!
German nouns have gender! Some nouns are masculine, like Vater and Bruder, while others are feminine, like Mutter and Schwester.
eine Mutter und ein Vater
a mother and a father
a mother and a father
Notice that ein changes form! Words like ein or mein have different endings depending on the gender of the noun they’re paired with.
mein Bruder und meine Schwester
my brother and my sister
my brother and my sister