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French Vocabulary → Family and Relationships → Family Members

Learning the French vocabulary related to family members is important for students learning the language, as it helps them to have basic conversations about themselves and others. In this lesson, we will go through the different family members and their names in French, as well as some interesting cultural facts.


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Immediate Family Members[edit | edit source]

The following are the most common immediate family members in French:

French Pronunciation English Translation
La famille lah fam-e-ee Family
Le père luh pair Father
La mère lah mehr Mother
Le fils luh feess Son
La fille lah fee Daughter
Le frère luh frair Brother
La sœur lah seur Sister
  • When talking about the singular form of la famille, le père, and la mère, we use the definite article 'le' or 'la' which corresponds to 'the' in English.
  • The term 'monsieur' (Mr.) refers to the title or name of someone, while 'papa' and 'maman' are used to address or call someone directly (similar to 'daddy' and 'mommy').

Extended Family Members[edit | edit source]

In addition to immediate family members, there are also extended family members:

French Pronunciation English Translation
Le grand-père luh grahn-pehr Grandfather
La grand-mère lah grahn-mehr Grandmother
Le petit-fils luh peh-tee-feess Grandson
La petite-fille lah peh-tee-fee Granddaughter
L'oncle lonk-leu Uncle
La tante lah tont Aunt
Le neveu luh nuh-vuh Nephew
La nièce lah nee-ess Niece
Le cousin luh koo-zan Cousin (male)
La cousine lah koo-zeen Cousin (female)
  • In French, the word 'cousin' can refer to both male and female cousins.
  • Unlike the English language, there is no distinction between maternal and paternal grandparents or aunts and uncles.
  • The French phrase for 'my aunt' or 'my uncle' is 'ma tante' or 'mon oncle'. They use the masculine 'mon' before masculine words and the feminine 'ma' before feminine words.

Cultural Facts[edit | edit source]

  • The French often refer to their family members using affectionate names such as 'mon petit chou' (my little cabbage) for their partner or 'ma puce' (my flea) for their child.
  • Family is an important part of French culture, and Sunday lunch with grandparents and extended relatives is a traditional ritual.
  • The French have a saying 'Les amis sont la famille que l'on choisit' (Friends are the family we choose), highlighting the importance of friendships in French culture.

Practice[edit | edit source]

Practice the vocabulary with the following exercises:

Exercise 1: Matching[edit | edit source]

Match the family member name in French with the correct translation in English.

French English
La famille A. Sister
Le père B. Cousin (female)
La mère C. Grandmother
La fille D. Brother
La sœur E. Son
La grand-mère F. Father

Answers: A- Family; B - Aunt; C - Mother; D - Brother; E - Daughter; F - Grandmother

Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks[edit | edit source]

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate French family member word:

  1. Le ____________________ est le mari de ma tante.
  2. Mon fils a deux ____________________ et une ____________________.
  3. Ma nièce est la ____________________ de ma sœur.

Answers: 1 - oncle; 2 - sœurs, fille; 3 - filleule

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