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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Familie”, which translates to “family”. A lively family gathered around a dinner table, sharing food and laughter on a c
A lively family gathered around a dinner table, sharing food and laughter on a c

die Familie , -n

A1 · noun

family

[faˈmiːli̯ə]

Plural

Plural die Familien

Familie in a sentence

Examples

Meine Familie ist klein.

My family is small.

Wir essen mit der Familie.

We eat with the family.

How to remember it

FA-MIE-LIE sounds like 'FAMOUS ME LEE'. Imagine a FAMILY, all famous, named 'Me Lee'.

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