Learn how to talk about your family and loved ones in French.
👨👩👧👦 Key Family Vocabulary
La famille – Family
Le père – Father
La mère – Mother
Le frère – Brother
La sœur – Sister
Les parents – Parents
Le fils – Son
La fille – Daughter
Les grands-parents – Grandparents
Le grand-père – Grandfather
La grand-mère – Grandmother
L'oncle – Uncle
La tante – Aunt
Le cousin – Male cousin
La cousine – Female cousin
L'enfant – Child
Les enfants – Children
📚 Grammar Tips
Gender & Articles: Masculine → le , Feminine → la , Plural → les .
Plural Form: In French, most plurals add -s, but pronunciation often remains the same.
Examples: La mère → Les mères (the mothers) Le père → Les pères (the fathers)
Possessive Pronouns: "Mon père" (my father), "Ma mère" (my mother), "Mes parents" (my parents). The possessive changes with gender and number.
Verb Agreement: “Mes parents sont gentils” (My parents are kind).
💬 Usage in Context – Talking About Family
J’ai un frère et une sœur . I have a brother and a sister.
🧠 “Frère” is masculine → un , “Sœur” is feminine → une
Mon père est médecin. My father is a doctor.
🩺 “Médecin” means doctor (gender-neutral in French)
Mes grands-parents habitent à Paris. My grandparents live in Paris.
🏙️ “Grands-parents” = grandparents (plural of “grand-père” & “grand-mère”)
Comment s’appelle ta mère ? What is your mother’s name?
❓ “Comment s’appelle ... ?” is a common way to ask someone’s name.
Ma famille est très grande. My family is very big.
👨👩👧👦 “Grande” = big/large → referring to number of family members.
🧠 Fun Facts
French families often use affectionate nicknames like “maman” (mom) or “papa” (dad).
French nouns always have a gender, which affects all surrounding grammar like articles and adjectives.
The word famille is feminine, so we say la famille.