German
Die Familie ist wichtig.
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Familie uses the German article die. It is a feminine noun meaning Family.
Read the noun as a complete article phrase, then say the sentence out loud.
Die Familie ist wichtig.
The article phrase is die Familie. The plural form is Familien.
Pattern
Use die for feminine German nouns. Article patterns are useful signals, but they are not perfect rules. The practical method is to review each noun together with its article.