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How to Say ‘We are a family now.’ in German

Wir sind jetzt eine Familie.

veer zint YETST EYE-nuh fah-MEE-lee-uh

[veer zint YETST EYE-nuh fah-MEE-lee-uh]

Phrase Breakdown

Wir sind jetzt

veer zint YETST

We are now

Subject 'wir' (we) plus the verb 'sind' (are) and 'jetzt' (now). Say 'wir' like English 'veer'. The 'j' in 'jetzt' sounds like English 'y', and 'tzt' is a crisp 'ts-t' sound.

Example

Wir sind jetzt zu Hause.

We are at home now.

Words in this phrase

Wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

sind

[zint]

are

A form of the verb 'sein' used with 'wir'.

Example

Wir sind eine Gruppe von Kollegen.

We are a group of colleagues.

jetzt

[YETST]

now

Refers to the present moment.

Example

Jetzt habe ich Zeit.

Now I have time.

eine Familie.

EYE-nuh fah-MEE-lee-uh

a family.

Feminine indefinite article 'eine' with the noun 'Familie'. Stress the second syllable: fa-MEE-lee-eh. The ending '-ie' is pronounced as two sounds, 'ee-eh'.

Example

Das ist eine große Familie.

That is a big family.

Words in this phrase

eine

[EYE-nuh]

The feminine accusative article before 'Frage.'

Example

Ich möchte Ihnen eine Frage zur Arbeitskultur stellen.

I would like to ask you a question about work culture.

Familie

[fah-MEE-lee-uh]

family

A group with close personal bonds; often used metaphorically for a warm team culture.

Example

Wie eine Familie wirkt das kleine Büro.

The small office feels like a family.

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