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How to Say ‘My family is small.’ in German

Meine Familie ist klein.

migh-neh fah-MEE-lee-eh ist kline

[migh-neh fah-MEE-lee-eh ist kline]

Phrase Breakdown

Meine Familie

migh-neh fah-MEE-lee-eh

My family

'Familie' has three syllables: 'fa-MEE-lee-e'.

Example

Meine Familie wohnt hier.

My family lives here.

Words in this phrase

Meine

[migh-neh]

Belonging to or associated with the speaker.

Example

Ich mache meine Runden jeden Morgen.

I do my rounds every morning.

Familie

[fah-MEE-lee-eh]

family

A feminine noun meaning 'family.'

Example

Die Familie feiert am Sonntag zusammen.

The family celebrates together on Sunday.

ist klein.

ist kline

is small.

'Klein' rhymes with 'line'.

Example

Das Haus ist klein.

The house is small.

Words in this phrase

ist

[ist]

Third-person singular form of 'sein'.

Example

Das ist ganz normal vor dem Eingriff.

That is completely normal before the procedure.

klein

[kline]

small

Used to ask for or describe a small size.

Example

Ich nehme ein klein es Bier. / Groß oder klein?

I'll take a small beer. / Large or small?

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