Welcome to the German lesson on family vocabulary. In this lesson, you'll learn the names of family members and understand the different relationships within a family. From immediate family to extended relatives, this lesson will provide you with the vocabulary you need to talk about family in German.

Neffe

Nichte

Vetter

Kusine

Stiefvater

Stiefmutter

Stiefsohn

Stieftochter

Schwiegervater

Schwiegermutter

Schwager

Schwägerin

Schwiegersohn

Schwiegertochter

Pate

Patin

Patensohn

Patentochter

Familie

Vater

Mutter

Bruder

Schwester

Sohn

Tochter

Ehemann

Ehefrau

Großvater

Großmutter

Onkel

Tante

Father

Mother

Brother

Sister

Son

Daughter

Husband

Wife

Grandfather

Grandmother

Uncle

Aunt

Nephew

Niece

Cousin (male)

Cousin (female)

Stepfather

Stepmother

Stepson

Stepdaughter

Father-in-law

Mother-in-law

Brother-in-law

Sister-in-law

Son-in-law

Daughter-in-law

Godfather

Godmother

Godson

Goddaughter

Family

Neffe

Father

Nichte

Mother

Vetter

Brother

Kusine

Sister

Stiefvater

Son

Stiefmutter

Daughter

Stiefsohn

Husband

Stieftochter

Wife

Schwiegervater

Grandfather

Schwiegermutter

Grandmother

Schwager

Uncle

Schwägerin

Aunt

Schwiegersohn

Nephew

Schwiegertochter

Niece

Pate

Cousin (male)

Patin

Cousin (female)

Patensohn

Stepfather

Patentochter

Stepmother

Familie

Stepson

Vater

Stepdaughter

Mutter

Father-in-law

Bruder

Mother-in-law

Schwester

Brother-in-law

Sohn

Sister-in-law

Tochter

Son-in-law

Ehemann

Daughter-in-law

Ehefrau

Godfather

Großvater

Godmother

Großmutter

Godson

Onkel

Goddaughter

Tante

Family