German · A1 · Everyday language
Hello Little Baby in German
Use these gentle German phrases to talk to your baby about family, familiar things and being together. Practise personal pronouns and sein, meaning “to be.”
What you'll learn
- Use simple sentences to share cosy everyday moments.
- Match personal pronouns with the correct form of sein.
- Use mein and dein to say “my” and “your.”
German phrases for hello little baby
Ich bin hier.
I am here.
Use ich bin to say “I am.”
Du bist mein Baby.
You are my baby.
Du is the familiar form of “you,” used when speaking to your baby.
Er ist dein Papa.
He is your dad.
Papa is a warm, everyday word for “dad.”
Sie ist deine Oma.
She is your grandma.
Oma is a warm, everyday word for “grandma.”
Das ist deine Flasche.
It is your bottle.
When showing or identifying something, German naturally uses das ist: “this/that is.”
Wir sind zusammen.
We are together.
Use wir sind to say “we are.”
Das sind deine Spielsachen.
They are your toys.
When pointing out several things, use das sind: “these/those are.”
Du bist müde.
You are sleepy.
Müde means “tired” or “sleepy.”
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hier
here
Use it to tell your baby you are nearby.
das Baby
baby
Baby is a neuter noun: mein Baby.
der Papa
dad
Papa is a masculine noun: dein Papa.
die Oma
grandma
Oma is a feminine noun: deine Oma.
die Flasche
bottle
Flasche is a feminine noun: deine Flasche.
die Spielsachen
toys
This is a plural word: deine Spielsachen.
zusammen
together
Wir sind zusammen means “We are together.”
müde
sleepy; tired
Keep the two dots over ü when writing this word.
Personal pronouns with sein
Sein means “to be.” Its form changes with the subject. In these simple statements, put the subject first and the verb second.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | ich bin | Ich bin hier. — I am here. |
| you — one person, familiar | du bist | Du bist müde. — You are sleepy. |
| he | er ist | Er ist dein Papa. — He is your dad. |
| she | sie ist | Sie ist deine Oma. — She is your grandma. |
| it | es ist | Es ist klein. — It is small. |
| we | wir sind | Wir sind zusammen. — We are together. |
| you — several people, familiar | ihr seid | Ihr seid hier. — You are here. |
| they | sie sind | Sie sind hier. — They are here. |
Saying “my” and “your”
Mein means “my.” Dein means “your” when speaking to one familiar person. In these sentences, add -e before feminine or plural nouns. The ending follows the noun, not the person speaking.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine | mein / dein | dein Papa — your dad |
| Neuter | mein / dein | mein Baby — my baby |
| Feminine | meine / deine | deine Flasche — your bottle |
| Plural | meine / deine | deine Spielsachen — your toys |
More examples
Ich bin hier. Du bist mein Baby.
I am here. You are my baby.
Two simple sentences for a quiet moment together.
Du bist müde. Ich bin hier.
You are sleepy. I am here.
Gentle words to use at bedtime.
Das ist deine Flasche. Das sind deine Spielsachen.
This is your bottle. These are your toys.
Use ist for one thing and sind for several things.