French Vocabulary – Les Relations Familiales
Family is at the heart of daily life, and of language too. Whether you’re talking about celebrations, traditions, or even the occasional family argument, French has a rich vocabulary to capture every moment. This list includes essential words and expressions related to family life, from describing relationships and values, to speaking about important events like marriages, reunions, and even hardships. These terms will not only expand your vocabulary but also help you connect more deeply when talking about your own family stories in French.
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| élever | to raise |
| éduquer | to educate |
| les manières | manners |
| les valeurs | values |
| s’occuper de | to look after |
| un lien | a link |
| ressembler à | to look like |
| un arbre généalogique | a family tree |
| un gène | a gene |
| donner naissance | to give birth |
| planifier | to plan |
| baptiser | to baptise, to name |
| la patience | patience |
| un membre de la famille | a family member |
| donner des nouvelles | to give some news |
| la loyauté | loyalty |
| l’amour | love |
| protéger | to protect |
| défendre | to defend |
| une dispute | an argument |
| haïr | to hate |
| la haine | hate |
| se marier | to get married |
| se séparer | to separate |
| un divorce | a divorce |
| un enterrement | a funeral |
| un héritier, une héritière | an heir |
| un testament | a will |
| une naissance | a birth |
| la mort | death |
| une réunion familiale | a family reunion |
| un évènement | an event |
| les fiançailles | an engagement |
| célébrer | to celebrate |
| aimer | to love |
| le sang | blood |
| les souvenirs | memories |
| un album photo | a photo album |
| une lettre | a letter |
| une tradition | a tradition |
| un souvenir | a memento |
| un don | a gift |
| un objet de famille | a family heirloom |
| rendre visite à quelqu’un | to visit someone |
| la retraite | retirement |
| être à la retraite | to be retired |
| une profession | a profession |
| se voir | to see each other |
| un contact | a contact |
| une épreuve | a hardship |
| le soutien | support |
| soutenir | to support |
| la politique | politics |
| la religion | religion |
| un sujet | a subject |
| passer du temps | to spend time |
| inviter | to invite |
| cuisiner | to cook |
| trahir | to betray |
| une trahison | a treason |
