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Meine Familie

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Alice shares details about her family during a friendly conversation with John. Her father, Mike, is 40 years old, and her mother, Sarah, is 38 years old. She has a younger brother named Tom, who is 10 years old. Alice herself is 12 years old. The family also has a pet dog named Max. John finds Alice's family adorable and appreciates learning more about them.

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klingt / ˈklɪŋt /verb

sounds

Das klingt großartig!

That sounds great!

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die Familie / diː faˈmiːli̯ə /noun

family

Deine Familie klingt schön.

Your family sounds lovely.

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erzählen / ɛʁˈt͡sɛːlən /verb

tell

Ich wollte dir von meiner Familie erzählen.

I wanted to tell you about my family.

großartig / ˈɡʁoːsˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç /adjective

great

Das klingt großartig!

That sounds great!

die Geschwister / diː ˈɡəʃvɪstɐ /noun

siblings

Hast du Geschwister?

Do you have any siblings?

wie / vi: /adverb

how

Und wie alt bist du?

And how old are you?

namens / ˈnaːməns /noun

named

Wir haben auch einen Haustierhund namens Max.

We also have a pet dog named Max.

der Vater / deːɐ̯ ˈfaːtɐ /noun

father

Nun, da gibt es meinen Vater, Mike.

Well, there's my father, Mike.

das Haustier / das ˈhaʊ̯sˌtiːɐ̯ /noun

pet

Welches Haustier hat Toms Familie?

What pet does Tom's family have?

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alt / alt /adjective

old

Und wie alt bist du?

And how old are you?

Jahre / ˈjaːʁə /noun

years

Er ist 40 Jahre alt.

He is 40 years old.

die Mutter / diː ˈmuːtɐ /noun

mother

Und da ist meine Mutter, Sarah, die 38 ist.

And there is my mother, Sarah, who is 38.

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