Let's practice. |
Imagine you're Mark's colleague, Benjamin Bauer. |
You have a wife and a daughter. |
Respond to Mark’s question referring to the photo. |
Don’t forget to include the word for "yes" at the beginning of your response. |
Ready? |
Ist das deine Familie? |
Ja. Das ist meine Familie. Meine Frau, meine Tochter und ich. |
Listen again and repeat. |
Ja. Das ist meine Familie. Meine Frau, meine Tochter und ich. |
Ja. Das ist meine Familie. Meine Frau, meine Tochter, mein Sohn, und ich. |
Let’s try another. |
Imagine your Mark's boss, Annemarie Adler. |
You have a husband, daughter and son. |
Ready? |
Ist das Ihre Familie? |
Ja. Das ist meine Familie. Mein Mann, meine Tochter, mein Sohn, und ich. |
Listen again and repeat. |
Ja. Das ist meine Familie. Mein Mann, meine Tochter, mein Sohn, und ich. |
Ja. Das ist meine Familie. Mein Mann, meine Tochter, mein Sohn, und ich. |
Let’s try one more. |
Imagine you're Mark's friend, Gundel Gundermann. |
You have a husband and a son. |
Ready? |
Ist das deine Familie? |
Ja. Das ist meine Familie. Mein Mann, mein Sohn und ich. |
Listen again and repeat. |
Ja. Das ist meine Familie. Mein Mann, mein Sohn und ich. |
Ja. Das ist meine Familie. Mein Mann, mein Sohn und ich. |
Did you notice how Mark uses deine Familie when asking about his friend’s and colleague’s families? |
Ist das deine Familie? |
"Is this your family?" |
In less formal situations, like speaking with a friend or close colleague, the less formal, deine, is more appropriate. |
deine, "your." deine (enuciated). deine. |
Note: Deine is feminine and singular to agree with Familie. |
This is the end of this lesson. |
Remember, these Can Do lessons are about learning practical language skills. |
What's next? |
Show us what you can do. |
When you're ready, take your assessment. |
You can take it again and again, so try anytime you like. |
Our teachers will assess it, and give you your results. |
Now you know how to talk about your family in German. That's all there is to it. |
Keep practicing — and move on to the next lesson! |
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