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In this chapter you will learn the translations of different family members in Dutch. Many Dutch people have a close relationship with their family and they will gather during a holiday or when a family member celebrates his/her birthday.
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HideFamily in Dutch
In Dutch, the entire family can be separated in two parts:
- Het gezin: the family you share the household with. "Het gezin" consists most often of the parents and their children.
- De familie: all other relatives: aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins etc
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Family (het gezin)
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| The parents | De ouders |
| The mother / mommy | De moeder / mama |
| The father / daddy | De vader / papa |
| The children | De kinderen |
| The son | De zoon |
| The daughter | De dochter |
| The brother | De broer |
| The sister | De zus |
A translation for 'siblings' does not exist in Dutch, the Dutch say "broers and zussen" (brothers and sisters) instead.
Dutch family tree
Besides the family members you share your household with, you also have other family members.
Below you will find a table explaining the other family members.
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| The grandfather / grandpa | De grootvader / opa |
| The grandmother / granny | De grootmoeder / oma |
| The great-grandfather | De overgrootvader |
| The great-grandmother | De overgrootmoeder |
| The grandchildren | De kleinkinderen |
| The granddaughter | De kleindochter |
| The grandson | De kleinzoon |
| The uncle | De oom |
| The aunt | De tante |
| The cousin/nephew | De neef(je) |
| The cousin/niece | De nicht(je) |
In the Dutch language there is no difference made between 'niece/nephew' and 'cousin'. The word cousin does not exist, there are only translations for niece/nephew that are used for the son/daughter of your brother/sister and for the daughter/son of your uncle/aunt.
- Neef(je): The son of your brother, sister, uncle or aunt.
- Nicht(je): The daughter of your brother, sister, uncle or aunt.
In-laws
If you get married, you will get some new family members, called 'schoonfamilie' (in-laws) in Dutch.
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| The in-laws | De schoonfamilie |
| The father-in-law | De schoonvader |
| The mother-in-law | De schoonmoeder |
| The son-in-law | De schoonzoon |
| The daughter-in-law | De schoondochter |
| The sister-in-law | De schoonzus |
| The brother-in-law | De schoonbroer; de zwager |
Stepfamily
After a divorce, children will get some new family members if their parents find a new partner, called 'stieffamilie' (stepfamily) in Dutch.
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| The divorce | De (echt)scheiding |
| The stepfather | De stiefvader |
| The stepmother | De stiefmoeder |
| The stepbrother | De stiefbroer |
| The stepsister | De stiefzus |
| The half brother | De halfbroer |
| The half sister | De halfzus |
Now it is time to do some exercises about the family members!
Exercises
- Name the family members on pictures in Dutch
- Translate the family members in Dutch
- Translate the in-laws and stepfamily to Dutch
Name the family members on pictures in Dutch
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Translate the family members in Dutch
Translate the family members from English to Dutch.
1. Grandmother/granny
2. Aunt
3. Grandson
4. Brother
5. Son
6. Grandchildren
7. Father
8. Sister
9. Cousin/nephew
10. Great-grandfather
11. Grandfather/grandpa
12. Mother
13. Daughter
14. Uncle
15. Granddaughter
16. Cousin/niece
17.Great-grandmother
18. Parents
19 Children
Translate the in-laws and stepfamily to Dutch
Translate the in-laws and stepfamily from English to Dutch.
1. Father in law
2. Stepbrother
3. half sister
4. mother-in-law
5. sister-in-law
6. stepfather
7. in-laws
8. half brother
9. stepsister
10. brother-in-law
11. daughter-in-law
12. son-in-law
13. stepmother
Exercises
- Name the family members on pictures in Dutch
- Translate the family members in Dutch
- Translate the in-laws and stepfamily to Dutch
Name the family members on pictures in Dutch
Loading, please wait...
Translate the family members in Dutch
Translate the family members from English to Dutch.
1. Grandmother/granny
2. Aunt
3. Grandson
4. Brother
5. Son
6. Grandchildren
7. Father
8. Sister
9. Cousin/nephew
10. Great-grandfather
11. Grandfather/grandpa
12. Mother
13. Daughter
14. Uncle
15. Granddaughter
16. Cousin/niece
17.Great-grandmother
18. Parents
19 Children
Translate the in-laws and stepfamily to Dutch
Translate the in-laws and stepfamily from English to Dutch.
1. Father in law
2. Stepbrother
3. half sister
4. mother-in-law
5. sister-in-law
6. stepfather
7. in-laws
8. half brother
9. stepsister
10. brother-in-law
11. daughter-in-law
12. son-in-law
13. stepmother
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My name is Anco Peeters,. I am born in The Netherlands and a native speaker of the Dutch language..
I started my career as a schoolteacher and as a gymnastic instructor.
Later I started working in the ICT sector. Now I am a freelance instructor and consultant who teaches mainly networking and telephony.
I am also an NLP Practitioner
My hobbies are: Yoga, traveling, fitness, walking, meeting people
I would love to teach the Dutch language in an informal way with the accent on learning to speak the language. Grammar is also important. We can talk about any topic. I would like to help you making progress and have a lot of experience in creating an individual plan for every student based on your needs
Would love to see you for a trial lesson
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Enthousiast and engaged teacher. Plans a lesson around your needs and focuses on details specific to you. Finds helpful material for the lessons but also for the time between. Easy to talk to and can be reached easily too.
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I have taught at a Business School and ten companies. In the last two years I've mainly been giving private lessons and I've developed a variety of online self-study DUTCH courses. My schedule is flexible and I adapt myself to the needs and interests of my students so that they reach their objectives in the shortest possible time.
Enjoyable classes, with teaching materials tailored to your needs.
How do the classes work? A class lasts 45 minutes. I'll send you the materials we are going to use in class beforehand so you can print them. After the class I'll send you audios of the notes we made, vocabulary etc. My speciality is communication, from beginner level to advanced. So, you will speak some Dutch in the first class already! Why wait any longer? Let's get started! :-)
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Thank you Tomás :-) You have a very good level already. We just have to focus on lots of speaking practice. Hope to see you again soon!
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