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Family and Relationships in French

Explore the world of family and relationships in French with our grade 4-6 kids' resource. Learn the names of family members, such as mother, father, brother, and sister, and discover how to talk about relationships like grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. 

In this lesson, we will learn how to talk about family members and relationships in French. Understanding these terms will help you communicate and describe your loved ones in French. Let's get started!

Family Members

  • La famille (lah fa-mee-yuh) - Family
  • Le père (luh pair) - Father
  • La mère (lah mehr) - Mother
  • Le frère (luh frair) - Brother
  • La sœur (lah suhr) - Sister
  • Le fils (luh feess) - Son
  • La fille (lah fee-yuh) - Daughter
  • Le grand-père (luh grahn-pehr) - Grandfather
  • La grand-mère (lah grahn-mehr) - Grandmother
  • L'oncle (lohn-kluh) - Uncle
  • La tante (lah tahnt) - Aunt
  • Le cousin (luh koo-zahn) - Cousin (male)
  • La cousine (lah koo-zeen) - Cousin (female)

Relationships and Expressions


  • Les parents (lay paar-ahn) - Parents
  • Les grands-parents (lay grahn-paar-ahn) - Grandparents
  • Le mari (luh mah-ree) - Husband
  • La femme (lah fam) - Wife
  • Les enfants (lay zahn-fahn) - Children
  • Le petit frère (luh puh-tee frair) - Younger brother
  • La petite sœur (lah puh-tee suhr) - Younger sister
  • Le beau-père (luh boh-pehr) - Stepfather
  • La belle-mère (lah bell-mehr) - Stepmother
  • Le demi-frère (luh deh-mee frair) - Half-brother
  • La demi-sœur (lah deh-mee suhr) - Half-sister

Conversation Practice

Let's practice using these family terms in conversations. Imagine you're talking about your family. Here's an example dialogue:

Person A: Salut! Comment ça va? Person B: Ça va bien, merci! J'ai un frère et une sœur. Mon frère s'appelle Thomas et ma sœur s'appelle Sophie. Et toi, tu as des frères ou des sœurs? Person A: Oui, j'ai un petit frère. Il s'appelle Lucas. Person B: C'est sympa d'avoir un frère. Et tes parents, comment s'appellent-ils? Person A: Mon père s'appelle Jean et ma mère s'appelle Marie. Person B: Tu as une jolie famille!



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