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A colloquial term borrowed from English for a child or young person. The plural form 'Kids' is used most often.
Das Kid von nebenan fährt schon mit fünf Jahren Skateboard.
The kid from next door is already skateboarding at the age of five.
'Kid' is a loanword from English and is used almost exclusively in colloquial speech. It is unusual in formal or written contexts.
Am Nachmittag treffe ich mich mit ein paar Freunden und ihren Kids im Park.
In the afternoon, I'm meeting a few friends and their kids in the park.
The word is used much more often in the plural form 'die Kids' (the kids) than in the singular 'das Kid' (the kid). It is usually used to talk about children or young people as a group.
Was machen wir am Wochenende mit den Kids?
What are we going to do with the kids this weekend?
The term 'Kids' is often used in modern, casual contexts, for example in advertising, lifestyle magazines, or conversations among young parents.
Unser neues Müsli ist der perfekte Start in den Tag für die ganze Familie, besonders für die Kids!
Our new cereal is the perfect start to the day for the whole family, especially for the kids!
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'das Kind' and 'das Kid' can both refer to a young person. 'Kind' is the normal German word and fits in almost all situations, including at school, at the doctor's, or in official texts. 'Kid' is colloquial and comes from English; people especially often say 'Kids'. It sounds casual and can also refer to teenagers. Learners may confuse the words because they can mean similar things. But 'Kind' is almost always the safer choice if the context is not meant to be deliberately casual.
Im Ferienkurs lernen die Kids im Garten neue Spiele kennen.
In the holiday course, the kids learn new games in the garden.
Im Supermarkt kauft die Mutter dem Kind einen Apfel.
At the supermarket, the mother buys the child an apple.