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Fresh Nappy Cuddles in German
Use these gentle German phrases to make nappy changes and getting dressed little moments of connection. Practise mein (my) and dein (your) while naming clothes and hands.
What you'll learn
- Name everyday clothes and a nappy in German.
- Use mein and dein with the correct endings in simple sentences.
- Talk about your own things and your child's things.
German phrases for fresh nappy cuddles
Das ist deine Windel.
This is your nappy.
Windel is feminine, so use deine.
Hier ist dein Unterhemd.
Here is your vest.
Unterhemd means a vest worn as underwear. It is neuter, so use dein.
Das sind deine Socken.
These are your socks.
Socken is plural: use deine and sind (are).
Das ist deine Mütze.
This is your hat.
Mütze is a soft hat, such as a warm baby hat. It is feminine, so use deine.
Das ist mein Pullover.
This is my jumper.
Pullover is masculine, so use mein.
Hier ist mein Ärmel.
Here is my sleeve.
Ärmel is masculine, so use mein.
Deine Hand ist warm.
Your hand is warm.
Hand is feminine, so use deine. Warm means warm.
Meine Hand ist hier.
My hand is here.
Hand is feminine, so use meine. Hier means here.
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die Windel
nappy; diaper
Plural: die Windeln.
das Unterhemd
vest; undershirt
An undergarment for the upper body, not a waistcoat.
die Socke
sock
Plural: die Socken.
die Mütze
hat; cap
Used for a soft hat, including a knitted hat.
der Pullover
jumper; sweater
Often shortened to Pulli in everyday speech.
der Ärmel
sleeve
Plural: die Ärmel. Keep the umlaut in Ä.
die Hand
hand
Plural: die Hände.
My and your: mein and dein
Use mein for my and dein for your when speaking to one child. In these sentences, the ending depends on the noun's grammatical gender and whether it is singular or plural—not on who owns it. These are nominative forms. A possessive replaces der, die or das before the noun.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine singular | mein / dein | mein Pullover (my jumper); dein Ärmel (your sleeve) |
| Neuter singular | mein / dein | mein Unterhemd (my vest); dein Unterhemd (your vest) |
| Feminine singular | meine / deine | meine Hand (my hand); deine Windel (your nappy) |
| Plural, all genders | meine / deine | meine Socken (my socks); deine Socken (your socks) |
This is and these are
Use Das ist to point out one thing and Das sind to point out more than one. Das stays the same in this pattern, regardless of the noun's gender.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| One thing | Das ist … | Das ist deine Mütze. (This is your hat.) |
| More than one | Das sind … | Das sind deine Socken. (These are your socks.) |
More examples
Hier ist deine Windel.
Here is your nappy.
Say this as you show your child the fresh nappy.
Das ist dein Pullover.
This is your jumper.
Switch mein to dein when talking about your child's jumper.
Meine Hand ist warm.
My hand is warm.
Switch deine to meine when talking about your own hand.