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Meine Großeltern wohnen in Deutschland.

Meine Großeltern wohnen in Deutschland.
My grandparents live in Germany.
From Lesson 66:Family and relatives·German

Questions & Answers about Meine Großeltern wohnen in Deutschland.

Why use wohnen instead of leben here?
In German, wohnen specifically means to reside or dwell somewhere, like an apartment, city, or country. The word leben is broader and means to be alive or to live your life. You actually could use leben here (Meine Großeltern leben in Deutschland), but using wohnen simply emphasizes where their physical home is.
Why is it Meine with an -e at the end?
The word Großeltern (grandparents) is plural. Whenever you use a possessive word like mein (my) with a plural noun as the subject of a sentence, you must add an -e to the end, making it meine.
Is there a singular word for a grandparent in German?
Not as a direct translation. Großeltern is a plural word made by combining groß (grand or big) and Eltern (parents). To talk about just one, you would specify der Großvater (the grandfather) or die Großmutter (the grandmother).
Why is there no article before Deutschland? Don't some places need words like der or dem?
Most countries in German, including Deutschland, are neuter and do not use an article when you are talking about being in them. You just say in Deutschland. You only need an article for a few specific exception countries, such as in der Schweiz (in Switzerland) or in den USA (in the US).

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