The French vocabulary presented in this article is essential to be able to communicate about the subject “Family members” and start a simple conversation in French. So, keep on reading because you are going to learn how to say in French:
- close family members
- extended family members or more distant relatives
- family-in-law members
- members of adoptive families
- members of reconstituted families or stepfamilies
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Close family members
Close family – La famille proche
| Antoine and Mathilde are Alec’s parents. | Antoine et Mathilde sont les parents d’Alec. |
| Antoine is Alec’s father. | Antoine est le père d’Alec. |
| Mathilde is Alec’s mother. | Mathilde est la mère d’Alec. |
| Alec calls his father, “daddy.” | Alec appelle son père “papa”. |
| Alec calls his mother “mommy.” | Alec appelle sa mère “maman”. |
| Alec is their son. | Alec est leur fils. |
| Alec is an only son. | Alec est fils unique. |
| Alec doesn´t have any brothers or sisters | Alec n’a pas de frères ni de sœurs. |
| Alec’s grandparents live in Nice. | Les grands-parents d’Alec habitent à Nice. |
| Marcela is Alec’s granny. | Marcela est la mamie d’Alec. |
| Albert is Alec’s grandpa. | Albert est le papi d’Alec. |
Extended Family Members
If you google “aunt” and “uncle” you will find hundreds of fiction books for children and adults about these special characters. They have been portrayed as fun and wise, but also as mysterious, distant and sullen. In this section we’ll see some of these members of the family who, one way or another, also play an important role in our lives.
Extended Family Members – La Famille Éloignée
| Phil is my mom’s brother. He’s my uncle. | Phil est le frère de ma maman. C’est mon oncle. |
| Uncle Phil is very funny. | Tonton Phil est très drôle. |
| Lucy is my dad’s sister. She’s my aunt. | Lucy est la sœur de mon papa. C’est ma tante. |
| Auntie Lucy is vegan. | Tata Lucy est végane. |
| Susan is uncle Phil’s daughter. She’s my cousin. | Susan est la fille de mon oncle Phil. C’est ma cousine. |
| Billy is aunt Lucy’s son. He's my cousin. | Billy est le fils de ma tante Lucy. C’est mon cousin. |
| Billy is my father’s nephew. | Billy est le neveu de mon père. |
| Susan is my mother’s niece. | Susan est la nièce de ma mère. |
| A distant cousin of mine lives in China. | J’ai un cousin éloigné qui habite en Chine. |
Family in law
Below you will find some useful vocabulary to talk about your family-in law.
In-Laws – La Famille Par Alliance
| the parents-in-law | les beaux-parents |
| my family-in-laws | ma belle-famille |
| my father-in-laws | mon beau-père |
| my moter-in-laws | ma belle-mère |
| my son-in-laws | mon gendre |
| my daughter-in-laws | ma belle-fille |
| my brother-in-law | mon beau-frère |
| my sister-in-law | ma belle-soeur |
Adoptive Families
Let’s see some vocabulary about adoptive families.
Adoptive Families- La Famille Adoptive
| biological parents | parents biologiques |
| birthmother | mere de naissance |
| an orphan | un / une orphelin(e) |
| an adopted child | un enfant adopté |
| adoptive parents | les parents adoptifs |
| a guardian / a ward | un tuteur, une tutrice / un(e) pupille |
Reconstituted Families or Stepfamilies
Let’s learn some keywords to talk about reconstituted families.
Reconstituted Families – La famille recomposée
| stepfather | beau-père |
| stepmother | belle-mère |
| stepson | beau-fils |
| stepdaughter | belle-fille |
| stepbrother | demi-frère |
| stepsister | demi-soeur |
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