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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