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German Phrase

Und deine Familie?

/ʊnt ˈdaɪ̯.nə faˈmiː.li.ə/
Meaning"And your family?"
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Meaning

Literally “And your family?” It’s a short, informal question that asks the listener how their family is doing or simply invites them to talk about their family after you’ve spoken about yourself.

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When to use

Use it in casual conversation after someone has talked about themselves, e.g., after answering “Wie geht’s?” or “Wie war dein Wochenende?”. It works both in spoken dialogue and in informal written chat, but avoid it with strangers unless you’re already on a first‑name basis.

✦Grammar Breakdown

UnddeineFamilie?

1

Und (conjunction)

A simple coordinating conjunction meaning “and”. It does not affect the case or gender of the words that follow.

2

deine (possessive adjective)

The possessive form of “du”. It must agree with the noun it modifies in gender, number and case – here feminine singular nominative, so “deine”.

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Familie (noun, feminine)

A feminine noun meaning “family”. In the nominative singular it is “die Familie”; the plural is “die Familien”.

🗨In Conversation

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Mir geht’s gut, danke. Und deine Familie?

I’m fine, thanks. And your family?

Auch gut, meine Eltern sind gerade im Urlaub.

Also good, my parents are on vacation right now.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Und deinen Familie?

    “deinen” is accusative masculine/neuter plural; the noun “Familie” is feminine nominative, so the correct form is “deine”.

  • Und deine familie?

    Nouns are always capitalised in German.

  • Und deine Familie

    Missing the question mark makes it sound like a statement rather than a question.

↔Alternatives

  • Wie geht es deiner Familie?

    How is your family doing?

  • Und deine Familie, wie geht es ihr?

    And your family, how are they?

  • Wie steht’s mit deiner Familie?

    How’s everything with your family?

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Cultural Tip

In German, the level of formality matters. “deine” is informal; with people you don’t know well you should say “Und Ihre Familie?” using the formal possessive “Ihre”. Also, Germans often keep family matters private, so ask this question only when the conversation has already become personal or the other person has invited you to talk about family.