Bedeutung
Sharing a family connection.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Danes often use 'i familie med' to navigate their small society. It's common to 'check' for family connections when meeting someone from the same region. In Greenlandic culture (part of the Kingdom of Denmark), family ties are extremely broad. Being 'i familie med' someone can include very distant relatives who are treated as close kin. Genealogy is a national hobby. Saying you are 'i familie med' someone often leads to a 20-minute discussion of exactly which branch of the family tree you belong to. The rise of 'papfamilier' (step-families) means 'i familie med' is now used more inclusively for non-biological but permanent family members.
The 'Med' Rule
Always remember 'med'. If you say 'til', Danes will understand you, but it sounds very 'foreign'.
Don't use for friends
Even if you love your best friend, don't say you are 'i familie med' them unless you want to explain a complicated family tree.
Bedeutung
Sharing a family connection.
The 'Med' Rule
Always remember 'med'. If you say 'til', Danes will understand you, but it sounds very 'foreign'.
Don't use for friends
Even if you love your best friend, don't say you are 'i familie med' them unless you want to explain a complicated family tree.
Langt ude
Add 'langt ude' (far out) to the end to sound like a native when talking about distant cousins.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing preposition.
Jeg er i familie ___ min lærer.
In Danish, you are always 'i familie MED' someone.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'Are you related to him?'
The full phrase is 'at være i familie med'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Hvem er den mand? B: Det er min onkel. Jeg ___ ___ ___ ___ ham.
The speaker is explaining their relationship to their uncle.
Match the sentence to the situation.
You find out your friend's cousin is your neighbor.
This directly addresses the connection found.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJeg er i familie ___ min lærer.
In Danish, you are always 'i familie MED' someone.
How do you say 'Are you related to him?'
The full phrase is 'at være i familie med'.
A: Hvem er den mand? B: Det er min onkel. Jeg ___ ___ ___ ___ ham.
The speaker is explaining their relationship to their uncle.
You find out your friend's cousin is your neighbor.
This directly addresses the connection found.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenTechnically no, but Danes often joke about it: 'Jeg er i familie med min hund.' It's seen as a cute, humorous statement.
It is always 'i familie' (indefinite) in this specific phrase. 'I familien' refers to something happening inside the family unit, like 'Der er problemer i familien.'
Yes, 'at være i familie med' covers both blood relatives and in-laws (svigerfamilie).
Just say 'Vi er i familie' or 'Vi er i familie med hinanden'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
at være beslægtet med
synonymTo be related to (more formal/scientific).
at ligne
similarTo look like.
en slægtning
builds onA relative.
at stifte familie
relatedTo start a family.
