📰 The Schneider Family in Hamburg — Familie Schneider in Hamburg
🗞️ Magazine article no. 2: A visit to the Schneider family's home in Hamburg — family members, the house and the garden, and simple sentences to introduce everyone.
🏠 Four people and one dog
The Schneider family lives in a quiet neighbourhood of Hamburg. The house is yellow, with a small garden behind it. Today we meet the family members one by one.
Familie Schneider hat ein Haus in Hamburg. (The Schneider family has a house in Hamburg.)
👤 Dad and Mum
The father is called Thomas, and he is a driver. The mother is called Petra, and she is a doctor. Work keeps them busy, but the evening belongs to the family.
Der Vater heißt Thomas. Er ist Fahrer. (The father is called Thomas. He is a driver.)
Die Mutter heißt Petra. Sie ist Ärztin. (The mother is called Petra. She is a doctor.)
🧒 Max, Anna and Bello
Thomas and Petra have two children: a son and a daughter. Max goes to school just like his little sister Anna. And the dog Bello? He is a family member too — and he loves the garden very much!
Thomas und Petra haben zwei Kinder. (Thomas and Petra have two children.)
Der Sohn heißt Max. Die Tochter heißt Anna. (The son is called Max. The daughter is called Anna.)
Der Hund heißt Bello. Bello spielt gern im Garten. (The dog is called Bello. Bello likes playing in the garden.)
🌳 Sunday with Grandma
Every Sunday, Grandma Renate comes to the house. The family sits around the table: coffee for the grown-ups, milk for the children, and cake for everyone. A lovely day for the Schneiders!
Die Oma kommt am Sonntag. Alle trinken Kaffee und essen Kuchen. (Grandma comes on Sunday. Everyone drinks coffee and eats cake.)
📖 Article Vocabulary
| German | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| die Familie | dee fah-MEE-lee-eh | the family |
| der Vater | deer FAH-ter | the father |
| die Mutter | dee MOO-ter | the mother |
| der Sohn | deer Zohn | the son |
| die Tochter | dee TOKH-ter | the daughter |
| der Hund | deer hoont | the dog |
| das Haus | dahs howss | the house |
| der Garten | deer GAR-ten | the garden |
🔗 Related lessons: Lektion 4: Familie · Lektion 3: Orte und Dinge