French Family Members

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What is the French verb for 'to watch'?

Regarder

What is the French phrase for 'I prefer'?

Je préfère

What is the French word for 'grandmother'?

La grand-mère

What is the French verb for 'to have'?

Avoir

What is the French phrase for 'I don't like it'?

Ça ne me plaît pas

What is the French word for 'brother'?

Le frère

What is the French verb for 'to listen'?

Écouter

What is the French phrase for 'I am'?

Je suis

What is the French translation for 'granddaughter'?

La petite-fille

What is the French phrase for 'What time is it?'

Quelle heure est-il?

What is the French translation for 'son-in-law'?

Le gendre

What is the French translation for 'half-sisters'?

Les demi-sœurs

What is the French translation for 'stepbrother'?

Le beau-frère

What is the French phrase for 'It is noon'?

Il est midi

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Family

  • Immediate family members: father (le père), mother (la mère), brother (le frère), sister (la sœur), son (le fils), daughter (la fille), parents (les parents), children (les enfants)
  • Extended family members: grandfather (le grand-père), grandmother (la grand-mère), grandson (le petit-fils), granddaughter (la petite-fille), grandchildren (les petits-enfants), uncle (l'oncle), aunt (la tante), male cousin (le cousin), female cousin (la cousine), nephew (le neveu), niece (la nièce)
  • Step-family members: stepfather (le beau-père), stepmother (la belle-mère), stepbrother (le beau-frère), stepsister (la belle-sœur), stepson (le beau-fils), stepdaughter (la belle-fille), stepparents (les beaux-parents), half-brothers (les demi-frères), half-sisters (les demi-sœurs)

Time

  • Ways to ask for the time: quelle heure est-il?
  • Ways to tell the time: il est une heure (1 o'clock), il est deux heures (2 o'clock), il est midi (noon), il est minuit (midnight)
  • Parts of the day: morning (le matin), afternoon (l'après-midi), evening (le soir), night (la nuit)
  • Time units: one hour (une heure), one minute (une minute), one second (une seconde)

Possessive Adjectives

  • My: mon (masculine singular), ma (feminine singular), mes (plural)
  • Your (informal singular): ton (masculine singular), ta (feminine singular), vos (plural)
  • His/Her/Its: son (masculine singular), sa (feminine singular), ses (plural)
  • Our: notre (singular), nos (plural)
  • Your (formal singular or plural): votre (singular), vos (plural)
  • Their: leur (singular), leurs (plural)

Verbs

  • Regular -er verbs: parler (to speak), aimer (to like/love), chanter (to sing), écouter (to listen), jouer (to play), travailler (to study), regarder (to watch), marcher (to walk), danser (to dance)
  • Irregular verbs: avoir (to have), être (to be)
  • Verb conjugations: je parle (I speak), tu parles (you speak), il/elle/on parle (he/she/one speaks), etc.

Hobbies

  • Reading: lire
  • Listening to music: écouter de la musique
  • Playing video games: jouer aux jeux vidéo
  • Doing sports: faire du sport
  • Traveling: voyager
  • Cooking: cuisiner
  • Drawing: dessiner
  • Painting: peindre
  • Gardening: jardiner
  • Watching TV: regarder la télévision

Personal Information

  • Family members: la famille, le père (father), la mère (mother), le frère (brother), la sœur (sister), le grand-père (grandfather), la grand-mère (grandmother), l'oncle (uncle), la tante (aunt), le cousin/la cousine (cousin)
  • Likes: j'aime (I like), j'adore (I love), ça me plaît (I like it), je préfère (I prefer)
  • Dislikes: je n'aime pas (I don't like), je déteste (I hate), ça ne me plaît pas (I don't like it), je n'apprécie pas (I don't appreciate)

Descriptions

  • Physical descriptions: grand (tall), petit (short), jeune (young), vieux (old), beau/belle (handsome/beautiful), mignon/mignonne (cute), fort/forte (strong), maigre (skinny), gros/grosse (fat)
  • Eye colors: bleus (blue), verts (green), marron (brown), noirs (black)
  • Hair colors: blonds (blonde), bruns (brown), noirs (black), roux (red)
  • Hair lengths: longs (long), courts (short)

Personalities

  • Gentil/gentille (kind), sympathique (nice), drôle (funny), sérieux/sérieuse (serious), timide (shy), actif/active (active), paresseux/paresseuse (lazy), intelligent/intelligente (intelligent), travailleur/travailleuse (hardworking), amusant/amusante (amusing/fun)

Letter Format

  • Informal letter openings: Cher/Chère [name] (Dear [name]), Salut [name] (Hi [name])
  • Common opening lines: Comment ça va? (How are you?), J'espère que tu vas... (I hope you're...)

Learn to identify and understand the French vocabulary for immediate and extended family members. Covers family relationships and kinship terms.

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