A1: Lesson 6 - Family

Learn to talk about your family!

Learn Family

Mijn moeder - My mother

Mijn vader - My father

Mijn zus - My sister

Mijn broer - My brother

Mijn familie - My family

Family members illustration

Learn Sentence Examples

Mijn broer is dertig jaar oud. - My brother is thirty years old.

Mijn moeder is leraar. - My mother is a teacher.

Practice

1. Choose the correct translation: "My sister is twenty years old."

2. Write in Dutch: "My father is a doctor."

Cultural Note

In the Netherlands, family is important, and many people live close to their "familie." Kids often call their parents "mama" and "papa" even as adults!

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