Illustration of the A1 German word “die Eltern”, which translates to “parents”. Two enormous walruses lie flat with weary half-shut eyes as three pups clamber over their heads, tails and bellies without mercy.

Eltern is part of German nouns A1–B1 and Goethe A1 vocabulary.

dieEltern

parents

/ˈɛltɐn/

Examples — Eltern in a sentence

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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Illustration of the A1 German word “euer”, which translates to “your (plural informal)”. A flustered octopus waiter tries to balance a platter of seven different cakes, his eyes darting back and forth as he points all eight tentacles at a group of hungry bear cubs, clearly labeling the cakes as theirs.
euer

/ˈɔɪ̯ɐ/

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your (plural informal)

Examples

Ist das euer Auto?

Is that your car?

Wo sind eure Freunde?

Where are your friends?

Illustration of the A1 German word “das Foto”, which translates to “photo”. A hand holding a photo where the waterfall inside the picture actually tumbles over the paper edge, splashing cool mist onto the fingers.
das Foto

/ˈfoːto/

photo

Examples

Ich mache ein Foto.

I am taking a photo.

Das ist ein altes Foto.

That is an old photo.

Illustration of the A1 German word “der Fotograf”, which translates to “photographer”. A nervous squirrel photographer in a tiny vest balances on a dandelion, eyes squeezed shut as he trips his oversized camera, triggering a flash that accidentally launches him into the air like a rocket.
der Fotograf

/fotoˈɡʁaːf/

photographer

Examples

Der Fotograf macht schöne Fotos.

The photographer takes beautiful photos.

Mein Onkel ist ein guter Fotograf.

My uncle is a good photographer.

Illustration of the A1 German word “die Frau”, which translates to “woman”. An elegant woman wearing a crown of flowers
die Frau

/fʁaʊ̯/

woman

Examples

Die Frau liest ein Buch.

The woman is reading a book.

Wer ist diese Frau?

Who is this woman?

Illustration of the A1 German word “der Freund”, which translates to “friend”. A big shaggy bear and a tiny mouse throw their arms around each other in a warm delighted hug, eyes closed, a soft glow of friendship radiating out around the unlikely pair.
der Freund

/fʁɔɪ̯nt/

friend

Examples

Das ist mein bester Freund.

This is my best friend.

Mein Freund kommt uns besuchen.

My friend is coming to visit us.

Illustration of the A1 German word “die Freundin”, which translates to “friend (female)”. Two female friends sharing a warm hug in a park on a sunny afternoon, genuinely
die Freundin

/ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndɪn/

friend (female)

Examples

Meine Freundin heißt Anna.

My friend's name is Anna.

Ich treffe meine Freundin heute.

I am meeting my friend today.

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euer — your (plural informal)

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