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Essential Elementary Family Terms

Beginner 1  •  25 words
Increase your range of vocabulary by branching out into talking about somebody other than yourself! Talking about family is a great way to do just that. This list will get you started with some of the essentials!
WordDefinitionFluency
 
famille
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) family
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) family
 
mère
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) mother
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) mother
 
père
(sing.) (masc.) (n.) father
(sing.) (masc.) (n.) father
 
parents
(pl.) (masc.) (n.) parents
(pl.) (masc.) (n.) parents
 
enfant
(sing.) (masc.) (n.) child
(sing.) (masc.) (n.) child
 
sœur
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) sister
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) sister
 
frère
(sing.) (masc.) (n.) brother
(sing.) (masc.) (n.) brother
 
fils
(sing./pl.) (masc.) (n.) son[s]
(sing./pl.) (masc.) (n.) son[s]
 
fille
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) daughter
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) daughter
 
femme
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) wife
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) wife
 
mari
(sing.) (masc.) (n.) husband
(sing.) (masc.) (n.) husband
 
épouse
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) wife; spouse
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) wife; spouse
 
grand-mère
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) grandmother
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) grandmother
 
grand-père
(sing.) (masc.) (n.) grandfather
(sing.) (masc.) (n.) grandfather
 
grands-parents
(pl.) (masc.) (n.) grandparents
(pl.) (masc.) (n.) grandparents
 
petit-fils
(sing.) (masc.) (n.) grandson
(sing.) (masc.) (n.) grandson
 
petite-fille
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) granddaughter
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) granddaughter
 
oncle
(sing.) (masc.) (n.) uncle
(sing.) (masc.) (n.) uncle
 
tante
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) aunt
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) aunt
 
cousin
(sing.) (masc.) (n.) cousin
(sing.) (masc.) (n.) cousin
 
cousine
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) cousin
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) cousin
 
nièce
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) niece
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) niece
 
neveu
(sing.) (masc.) (n.) nephew
(sing.) (masc.) (n.) nephew
 
belle-mère
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) mother-in-law
(sing.) (fem.) (n.) mother-in-law
 
beau-père
(sing.) (masc.) (n.) father-in-law
(sing.) (masc.) (n.) father-in-law

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