German Gender

Welcome to the fifth German lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in German to help you practice your daily phrases.

man Mann

woman Frau

husband Ehemann

wife Ehefrau

boy Junge

girl Mädchen

father Vater

mother Mutter

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - German
my son is a student [masculine + noun] Mein Sohn ist Student
her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] Ihre Tochter ist Studentin
he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] Er hat einen großen Bruder
she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] Sie hat eine große Schwester
his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] Seine Brüder sind jung
his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] Seine Schwestern sind jung

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son Sohn

daughter Tochter

brother Bruder

sister Schwester

grandfather Großvater

grandmother Großmutter

child Kind

children Kinder

Expressions in German

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning German, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - German
What do you mean? Was meinst du damit?
I don't understand Ich verstehe nicht
I don't know Ich weiß nicht
What is that called in German? Wie heißt das auf Deutsch?
What is this? Was ist das hier?
What does that word mean in English? Was bedeutet dieses Wort auf Englisch?
Sorry (if you made a mistake) Tut mir leid.

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