Word	Translation	Example
de moeder	the mother	Mijn moeder kookt het eten. My mother cooks the food.
"De"-word (common); verb gets -t ending in 3rd person singular.
de vader	the father	Mijn vader werkt op kantoor. My father works at an office.
"De"-word (common); verb gets -t ending in 3rd person singular.
de zoon	the son	Hun zoon gaat naar school. Their son goes to school.
"Naar" = to (direction/destination).
de dochter	the daughter	Onze dochter is vijf jaar oud. Our daughter is five years old.
"De"-word (common); "is" = 3rd person singular of "zijn" (to be).
het kind	the child	Het kind speelt in de tuin. The child plays in the garden.
"In" = in; preposition for enclosed spaces.
de broer	the brother	Mijn broer is ouder dan ik. My brother is older than me.
"De"-word (common); "is" = 3rd person singular of "zijn" (to be).
de zus	the sister	Mijn zus studeert in Leiden. My sister studies in Leiden.
"De"-word (common); verb gets -t ending in 3rd person singular.
de opa	the grandfather	Mijn opa vertelt mooie verhalen. My grandfather tells beautiful stories.
"De"-word (common); verb gets -t ending in 3rd person singular.
de oma	the grandmother	Mijn oma bakt elke zondag taart. My grandmother bakes cake every Sunday.
"Elke" = every/each; used with singular nouns.
de man	the man / husband	Haar man werkt in een ziekenhuis. Her husband works in a hospital.
"In" = in; preposition for enclosed spaces.
de vrouw	the woman / wife	Zijn vrouw is lerares. His wife is a teacher.
"De"-word (common); "is" = 3rd person singular of "zijn" (to be).
het gezin	the family (nuclear)	Ons gezin heeft vier personen. Our family has four people.
"Het"-word (neuter); "heeft" = 3rd person of "hebben" (to have).
de baby	the baby	De baby slaapt in de wieg. The baby sleeps in the crib.
"In" = in; preposition for enclosed spaces.
de oom	the uncle	Mijn oom woont in Groningen. My uncle lives in Groningen.
"De"-word (common); verb gets -t ending in 3rd person singular.
de tante	the aunt	Mijn tante komt morgen op bezoek. My aunt is visiting tomorrow.
"De"-word (common); verb gets -t ending in 3rd person singular.
de neef	the cousin (male) / nephew	Mijn neef is even oud als ik. My cousin is the same age as me.
"De"-word (common); "is" = 3rd person singular of "zijn" (to be).
de nicht	the cousin (female) / niece	Mijn nicht woont in België. My cousin lives in Belgium.
"De"-word (common); verb gets -t ending in 3rd person singular.
de vriend	the friend (male)	Mijn vriend heet Jan. My friend is called Jan.
"De"-word (common); verb gets -t ending in 3rd person singular.
de vriendin	the friend (female)	Mijn vriendin komt uit Duitsland. My friend comes from Germany.
"De"-word (common); verb gets -t ending in 3rd person singular.
het brood	the bread	Ik eet brood bij het ontbijt. I eat bread at breakfast.
"Bij" = at/near/by; preposition for locations or proximity.

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