Talking about people is central to daily life. The basic family vocabulary centres on "die Familie" and includes "die Mutter" (mother), "der Vater" (father), "die Eltern" (parents), "das Kind" (child), "der Sohn" (son), "die Tochter" (daughter), "der Bruder" (brother), "die Schwester" (sister), "die Großmutter" (grandmother), and "der Großvater" (grandfather). Outside the family, "der Freund" and "die Freundin" refer to a male or female friend.
Other people-related nouns include "der Mann" (man), "die Frau" (woman), "das Baby" (baby), "der Name" (name), and "die Person" (person). Notice that German distinguishes grammatical gender for almost every person-word: masculine nouns use "der," feminine use "die," and neuter use "das." A typical question is "Wie ist Ihr Name?" (What is your name?).
The German home is described with a similar set of nouns. "Das Haus" is the house, "die Wohnung" the apartment, and "das Zimmer" the room. Specific rooms include "die Küche" (kitchen), "das Badezimmer" (bathroom), and "das Schlafzimmer" (bedroom). Furnishings and features include "die Tür" (door), "das Fenster" (window), "der Tisch" (table), "der Stuhl" (chair), "das Bett" (bed), "die Lampe" (lamp), "der Schlüssel" (key), "der Garten" (garden), "der Küchentisch" (kitchen table), "die Wand" (wall), "die Möbel" (furniture), and "der Stock" (floor/storey). A typical phrase is "Ich wohne im dritten Stock" — I live on the third floor.