German words for kids · Family
How to say “brother” in German
Brother and sister are everyday words for many kids, and also useful for talking about friends' families and characters in books.
Brother in German
der Bruder
Sounds like ≈ dair BROO-der
Good to know: Very close to English "brother", which comes from the same root. Brothers and sisters together are Geschwister.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our German songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Mein Bruder und ich!
My brother and me!
from Meine Familie (My Family)
Ich habe einen Bruder!
I have a brother!
from Ich hab, du hast (I Have, You Have)
The song that teaches it
“Brother” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in German with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Ich hab, du hast.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Point to brothers in picture books and name them.
- 2If your child has a brother, let them introduce him in German: "This is my Bruder."
- 3Use toy figures to build a family and name the Bruder.
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“Brother” 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). Germanhas 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 German songs with your family.