FRENCH FAMILY VOCABULARY LIST
Quizlet: Practice and Master French Family Vocabulary
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les parents | parents |
le père | father |
le papa | dad |
la mère | mother |
la maman | mom |
la soeur | sister |
le frère | brother |
le fils | son |
la fille | daughter |
la femme | wife |
le mari | husband |
une épouse | female spouse |
un époux | male spouse |
la tante | aunt |
l’oncle | uncle |
le cousin | male cousin |
la cousine | female cousin |
le neveu | nephew |
la nièce | niece |
le grands-parents | grandparents |
la grand-mère | grandmother |
mamie | grandma |
le grand-père | grandfather |
papy | grandpa |
les petits-enfants | grandchildren |
le petit-fils | grandson |
la petite-fille | granddaughter |
l’arrière-grand-père | great-grandfather |
l’arrière-grand-mère | great-grandmother |
l’arrière-petit-fils | great-grandson |
l’arrière-petite-fille | great-granddaughter |
la marraine | godmother |
le parrain | godfather |
le filleul | godson |
la filleule | goddaughter |
le petit ami / le copain | boyfriend |
la petite amie / la copine | girlfriend |
le beau-frère | brother-in-law |
la belle-soeur | sister-in-law |
la belle-mère | mother-in-law or stepmother |
le beau-père | father-in-law or stepfather |
les beaux-parents | in-laws |
le beau-fils | son-in-law or stepson |
la belle-fille | daughter-in-law or stepdaughter |
le demi-frère | half-brother |
la demi-soeur | half-sister |
l’aîné(e) | older or eldest child |
le cadet | younger brother |
la cadette | younger sister |
le benjamin | male baby of the family |
la benjamine | female baby of the family |
le jumeau | male twin |
la jumelle | female twin |
les jumeaux | male or mixed twins |
les jumelles | female twins |
adopté(e) | adopted |
le père biologique | biological father |
la mère biologique | biological mother |
le père adoptif | adoptive father |
la mère adoptive | adoptive mother |
le fils adoptif | adoptive son |
la fille adoptive | adoptive daughter |
l’orphelin | male orphan |
l’orpheline | female orphan |
l’ami | male friend |
l’amie | female friend |
la famille élargie | extended family |
la famille recomposée | blended family |
la génération | generation |
les ancêtres | ancestors |
les descendants | descendants |
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