German Personal Information & People Vocabulary for Beginners
Learn essential German personal information and people vocabulary with this beginner-friendly word list. Whether you want to know how to say father in German, what friend in German is, how to introduce yourself, say your name, or describe family members like a boy, girl, man, or woman in German, this page has you covered. You'll find common German words for names, ages, addresses, nationalities, family, and relationships — all with articles and English translations. This resource is designed for A1–A2 learners who want to build practical, everyday German vocabulary. Use the word list and interactive activities below to practice and make it stick.
43 nouns · 20 verbs
Nouns
die Kollegen
colleague
“Der Kollege ist sehr freundlich.”
The colleague is very friendly.
die Kunden
customer
“Der Kunde wartet vor dem Laden.”
The customer waits in front of the shop.
die Brüder
brother
“Der Bruder spielt im Garten.”
The brother plays in the garden.
die Ehefrauen
wife
“Die Ehefrau sitzt im Wohnzimmer.”
The wife sits in the living room.
die Ehemänner
husband
“Der Ehemann sitzt im Wohnzimmer.”
The husband sits in the living room.
die Erwachsenen
adult
“Der Erwachsene wartet an der Bushaltestelle.”
The adult is waiting at the bus stop.
die Familien
family
“Die Familie ist heute zu Hause.”
The family is at home today.
die Freunde
friend (male)
“Der Freund wartet vor dem Café.”
The friend waits in front of the café.
die Freundinnen
friend (female)
“Die Freundin ist nett.”
The friend is nice.
die Jugendlichen
teenager
“Der Jugendliche wartet an der Bushaltestelle.”
The young person waits at the bus stop.
die Töchter
daughter
“Die Tochter spielt im Garten.”
The daughter is playing in the garden.
die Wohnorte
place of residence
“Mein Wohnort ist Berlin.”
My place of residence is Berlin.
die Telefonnummern
phone number
“Ich brauche die Telefonnummer.”
I need the phone number.
die E-Mail-Adressen
email address
“Meine E-Mail-Adresse ist sehr einfach.”
My email address is very simple.
die Nationalitäten
nationality
“Die Nationalität ist wichtig auf dem Formular.”
The nationality is important on the form.
die Kolleginnen
female colleague
“Die Kollegin ist sehr freundlich.”
The colleague is very friendly.
die Nachbarinnen
female neighbor
“Die Nachbarin ist sehr freundlich.”
The neighbor is very friendly.
die Besucher
male visitor
“Der Besucher wartet vor dem Museum.”
The visitor waits in front of the museum.
die Besucherinnen
female visitor
“Die Besucherin wartet vor dem Haus.”
The visitor waits in front of the house.
die Jugendlichen
female teenager, female young person
“Die Jugendliche liest ein Buch.”
The teenager reads a book.
die Onkel
uncle
“Der Onkel kommt heute zu Besuch.”
The uncle is coming to visit today.
die Tanten
aunt
“Die Tante kommt heute zu Besuch.”
The aunt is coming to visit today.
die Chefinnen
female boss
“Die Chefin kommt heute früh ins Büro.”
The boss comes early to the office today.
die Kundinnen
female customer
“Die Kundin wartet an der Kasse.”
The customer is waiting at the checkout.
die Mitbewohner
male flatmate, male roommate
“Der Mitbewohner ist freundlich.”
The roommate is friendly.
die Nachbarn
male neighbor
“Kommt der Nachbar heute?”
Is the neighbor coming today?
die Mitbewohnerinnen
female flatmate, female roommate
“Die Mitbewohnerin kocht heute Pasta.”
The roommate cooks pasta today.
die Menschen
human
“Der Mensch steht vor dem Haus.”
The person stands in front of the house.
die Partner
partner
“Der Partner arbeitet im Büro.”
The partner works in the office.
die Partnerinnen
partner (f)
“Die Partnerin ist freundlich.”
The partner is friendly.
die Schwestern
sister
“Meine Schwester ist sehr nett.”
My sister is very nice.
die Sprachen
language
“Die Sprache ist sehr einfach.”
The language is very easy.
Verbs
to meet
“Ich treffe meine Freunde am Samstag.”
I meet my friends on Saturday.
to invite
“Ich lade meinen Freund zum Essen ein.”
I invite my friend to eat.
to have
“Ich habe einen Hund.”
I have a dog.
to live
“Ich lebe in Berlin.”
I live in Berlin.
to be called
“Er heißt Tom.”
His name is Tom.
to help
“Ich helfe dir gern.”
I like helping you.
to study
“Ich studiere Deutsch an der Universität.”
I study German at the university.
to live, to reside
“Ich wohne in Berlin.”
I live in Berlin.
to speak
“Ich spreche Deutsch.”
I speak German.
to answer
“Ich antworte sofort.”
I answer immediately.
to work
“Ich arbeite heute im Büro.”
I am working in the office today.
to introduce
“Ich stelle mich der neuen Lehrerin vor.”
I introduce myself to the new teacher.
to understand
“Ich verstehe dich gut.”
I understand you well.
to visit
“Ich besuche meine Oma.”
I visit my grandma.
to know a person, to know a place
“Ich kenne ihn.”
I know him.
to get to know
“Ich möchte neue Freunde kennenlernen.”
I want to get to know new friends.
Practice with Games
Example Sentences
Mein Name ist Anna. Ich komme aus Deutschland.
My name is Anna. I come from Germany.
Das ist mein Freund Thomas.
This is my friend Thomas.
Meine Familie wohnt in München.
My family lives in Munich.
Wie alt bist du?
How old are you?
Freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.
Nice to meet you.