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How to Say ‘How big is your family?’ in German

Wie groß ist deine Familie?

vee grohss ist DYE-nuh fah-MEE-lee-eh

[vee grohss ist DYE-nuh fah-MEE-lee-eh]

Phrase Breakdown

Wie groß ist

vee grohss ist

How big is

Asks about size. Say 'vee grohs ist'.

Example

Wie groß ist die Stadt?

How big is the city?

Words in this phrase

Wie

[vee]

how

Question word used to ask about condition, manner, or state.

Example

Wie fühlen Sie sich heute?

How are you feeling today?

groß

[grohss]

big; large

Adjective used when asking or stating the size of something.

Example

Wie groß ist der Bereich ungefähr?

How large is the area approximately?

ist

[ist]

Third-person singular form of 'sein'.

Example

Das ist ganz normal vor dem Eingriff.

That is completely normal before the procedure.

deine Familie?

DYE-nuh fah-MEE-lee-eh

your family? (informal)

'Deine' is the informal 'your' for feminine nouns.

Example

Wo wohnt deine Familie?

Where does your family live?

Words in this phrase

deine

[DYE-nuh]

your

Possessive word used with feminine nouns in informal speech.

Example

Deine Mutter hat im Juni Geburtstag.

Your mother has her birthday in June.

Familie

[fah-MEE-lee-eh]

family

A feminine noun meaning 'family.'

Example

Die Familie feiert am Sonntag zusammen.

The family celebrates together on Sunday.

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