German · A1 · Milestone
First Milestone in German
Celebrate your first German words with a cosy review of greetings, comfort and everyday baby items. Use du, the familiar form of “you,” when speaking to your baby.
What you'll learn
- Use familiar phrases during your baby's daily routine.
- Recognise words for clothing, comfort items and milk.
- Review “is” and “are,” possessive words, and simple sentences with modal verbs.
German phrases for first milestone
Guten Morgen, mein Kleines!
Good morning, little one!
Mein Kleines is an affectionate way to address your baby.
Ich bin hier bei dir.
I am here with you.
Bei dir means “with you” or “by your side” here.
Möchtest du etwas Milch?
Would you like some milk?
Möchtest du …? is a gentle way to offer something.
Hier sind zwei Socken.
Here are two socks.
Use sind (“are”) because there is more than one sock.
Das ist deine Decke.
This is your blanket.
Decke is feminine, so “your” is deine here.
Dein Lätzchen ist grün.
Your bib is green.
Lätzchen is neuter, so “your” is dein here.
Du kannst meine Hand halten.
You can hold my hand.
Kannst means “can.” Halten (“hold”) goes at the end.
Das ist unser Teddy.
This is our teddy.
Teddy is masculine, so “our” is unser here.
Hear these phrases and practise them
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die Milch
milk
Etwas Milch means “some milk.”
die Socke; die Socken
sock; socks
Add -n for the plural: zwei Socken.
die Decke
blanket
A feminine noun: deine Decke means “your blanket.”
das Lätzchen
bib
Nouns ending in -chen are always neuter.
grün
green
Remember the two dots in ü.
die Hand
hand
Meine Hand means “my hand.”
halten
to hold
Use this base form after kannst.
der Teddy
teddy; teddy bear
A familiar, child-friendly word for a teddy bear.
Review: “to be”
German uses different forms of sein (“to be”) for different subjects.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I am | ich bin | Ich bin hier bei dir. |
| This is | das ist | Das ist deine Decke. |
| Here are | hier sind + plural noun | Hier sind zwei Socken. |
Review: “my,” “your” and “our”
Possessive endings depend on the noun's gender, number and role in the sentence—not on the owner's gender. Learn these short combinations together.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Your blanket: feminine | deine Decke | Das ist deine Decke. |
| Your bib: neuter | dein Lätzchen | Dein Lätzchen ist grün. |
| My hand: feminine | meine Hand | Du kannst meine Hand halten. |
| Our teddy: masculine | unser Teddy | Das ist unser Teddy. |
Review: offers and abilities
In a yes/no question, the conjugated verb comes first. In a statement with kannst, the second verb goes at the end in its base form.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Offer | Möchtest du + thing? | Möchtest du etwas Milch? |
| Ability or permission | Du kannst + object + base verb. | Du kannst meine Hand halten. |
Review: describing a colour
A colour word after ist does not take an adjective ending.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Saying something is green | noun + ist + grün | Dein Lätzchen ist grün. |
More examples
Guten Morgen! Ich bin hier bei dir.
Good morning! I am here with you.
Combine a greeting with reassurance.
Deine Decke ist grün.
Your blanket is green.
Practise the same colour pattern with Decke.
Du kannst unseren Teddy halten.
You can hold our teddy.
Unser becomes unseren because the masculine noun Teddy is the direct object here.