German B1 Family & People Vocabulary List
This is the complete German Family & People vocabulary at B1 level — 60 words, each with its English translation, the article (der / die / das) and an example sentence. Search it, or download the whole list free as a CSV or an Anki flashcard deck.
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60 B1 · Family & People words
| German word | English meaning | Heard in |
|---|---|---|
| der Abwart | caretaker | — |
| der Angehörige | family member, relative | — |
| der Ausländer | foreigner | — |
| die Ausländerin | foreign woman | — |
| der Bekannte | acquaintance, known person | — |
| der Betreuer | caregiver, supervisor (m) | — |
| die Betreuerin | caregiver, supervisor (f) | — |
| der Bewohner | resident, inhabitant (m) | — |
| die Bewohnerin | resident, inhabitant (f) | — |
| die Beziehung | relationship, connection | — |
| der Bruder | brother | — |
| der Bub | boy | — |
| der Cousin | cousin (male) | — |
| die Cousine | cousin (female) | — |
| der Dieb | thief | — |
| die Ehe | marriage | — |
| die Ehefrau | wife | — |
| der Ehemann | husband | — |
| das Ehepaar | married couple | — |
| die Eltern | parents | — |
| der Enkel | grandson | — |
| die Enkelin | granddaughter | — |
| der Freund | friend | — |
| die Freundschaft | friendship | — |
| der Gast | guest | — |
| geboren werden | to be born | — |
| die Geburt | birth | — |
| der Gegner | opponent, enemy | — |
| gemeinsam | together, joint | — |
| die Generation | generation | — |
| geschieden | divorced | — |
| das Geschlecht | sex, gender | — |
| die Geschwister | siblings | — |
| die Gruppe | group | — |
| der Held | hero | — |
| die Heldin | heroine | — |
| der Herr | sir, mister | — |
| die Jugend | youth | — |
| die Kollegin | female colleague | — |
| der König | king | — |
| menschlich | human | — |
| der Migrant | migrant | — |
| das Mitglied | member | — |
| der Nachwuchs | young offspring, juniors | — |
| der Neffe | nephew | — |
| die Nichte | niece | — |
| der Nichtraucher | non-smoker | — |
| der Onkel | uncle | — |
| der Pensionist | retiree | — |
| die Pensionistin | female retiree | — |
| der Personenstand | marital status | — |
| persönlich | personal | — |
| die Scheidung | divorce | — |
| Schwieger | in-law | — |
| die Senioren | elderly people | — |
| die Tante | aunt | — |
| die Trennung | separation | — |
| der Typ | guy, type | — |
| das Verhältnis | relationship, ratio | — |
| verwandt | related, akin | — |
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60 words. This page lists the complete B1 Family & People vocabulary with English translations and articles.
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