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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Eltern”, which translates to “parents”. A warm family photo showing happy parents with their children, bathed in soft, n
A warm family photo showing happy parents with their children, bathed in soft, n

die Eltern

A1 · noun

parents

[ˈɛltɐn]

Plural

Plural die Eltern

Eltern in a sentence

Examples

Meine Eltern sind zu Hause.

My parents are at home.

Ich liebe meine Eltern sehr.

I love my parents very much.

How to remember it

ELTERN sounds like 'ELL TEN'. Imagine your PARENTS, Ellen and Ten, having a laugh together.

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