How to Say ‘The family’ in German
Der Familie
dare fah-MEE-lee-eh
[dare fah-MEE-lee-eh]
💬 Usage Tip: After [mit], [die Familie] becomes [der Familie]. You can reuse that pattern with other feminine nouns after [mit].
Phrase Breakdown
Der
[dare]
the
The dative feminine form of 'the,' used here with 'Familie.'
Ich feiere mit Der Familie zu Hause.
I celebrate with the family at home.
Familie
[fah-MEE-lee-eh]
family
A noun meaning 'family.' Here it appears in a phrase with dative article 'der.'
Der Familie ist der Geburtstag wichtig.
The birthday is important to the family.
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