Dutch words for kids · Family
Family in Dutch for kids
Family words are the closest to a child's heart. They're the words kids use to talk about the people they love most.
Family in Dutch
de familie
Sounds like ≈ duh fah-MEE-lee
Good to know: De familie means the wider family. The household of parents and children is het gezin.
The words
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Dutch songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Dit is mama!
This is Mom!
from Mijn Familie (My Family)
The song that teaches it
These words are key words in this song. Every line is shown in Dutch with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Mama en Papa, In Mijn Kamer, Klap in Je Handen, Mijn Dag, Het Dino-Ei, Ik Heb, Jij Hebt, Mijn Eerste Schooldag, Lekker Knus Binnen.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Look through family photos and name each person with their Dutch family word.
- 2Draw your familie together, one person at a time, labelling each one.
- 3Before a call with relatives, practise the family words you'll use.
Related Dutch words
“Family” in other languages
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Dutchhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Dutch songs with your family.