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My Family

Basic Family Members

EnglishFrench
The fatherLe père
The motherLa mère
The brotherLe frère
The sisterLa sœur
The parentsLes parents
The childrenLes enfants
The sonLe fils
The daughterLa fille
The grandfatherLe grand-père
The grandmotherLa grand-mère
The uncleL'oncle
The auntLa tante
The cousin (masculine)Le cousin
The cousin (feminine)La cousine
The nephewLe neveu
The nieceLa nièce
The husbandLe mari
The wifeLa femme
The grandparentsLes grands-parents
The stepfather / father-in-lawLe beau-père
The stepmother / mother-in-lawLa belle-mère
The brother-in-lawLe beau-frère
The sister-in-lawLa belle-sœur
The fiancé (masculine)Le fiancé
The fiancée (feminine)La fiancée
Only child (m)Le fils unique
Only child (f)La fille unique
The youngest (m)Le cadet
The youngest (f)La cadette
The eldest (m)L'aîné
The eldest (f)L'aînée
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Learning Tip: Some words can have more than one meaning depending on the context, like "beau-père" can mean either stepfather or father-in-law.


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Parlez-moi un petit peu de votre famille. (Tell me a bit about your family.)

Nous sommes _____ Ă  la famille (There are _____ of us in my family).

  • J'ai une sĹ“ur (I have a sister).
  • Je n'ai pas un frère (I do not have a brother).
  • J'ai deux frères (I have two brothers).

Describing Family Members

  • Il est grand. / Elle est grande. - He is tall. / She is tall.
  • Il est jeune. / Elle est jeune. - He is young. / She is young.
  • Il est vieux. / Elle est vieille. - He is old. / She is old.
  • Il est gentil. / Elle est gentille. - He is nice. / She is nice.
  • Il est intelligent. / Elle est intelligente. - He is intelligent. / She is intelligent.

Positive adjectives

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Exam Tip: A good way to impress the examiner is to use a range of adjectives! Ensure they agree correctly in gender and number with the nouns they describe.

EnglishMasculin SingulierFéminin SingulierPlurielFéminin Pluriel
lovingaimantaimanteaimantsaimantes
devoteddévouédévouéedévouésdévouées
admirableadmirableadmirableadmirablesadmirables
generousgénéreuxgénéreusegénéreuxgénéreuses
patientpatientpatientepatientspatientes
inspiringinspirantinspiranteinspirantsinspirantes
toleranttoléranttolérantetolérantstolérantes
energeticénergiqueénergiqueénergiquesénergiques
protectiveprotecteurprotectriceprotecteursprotectrices

Negative adjectives

EnglishMasculin SingulierFéminin SingulierPlurielFéminin Pluriel
authoritarianautoritaireautoritaireautoritairesautoritaires
strictsévèresévèresévèressévères
negligentnégligentnégligentenégligentsnégligentes
criticalcritiquecritiquecritiquescritiques
impatientimpatientimpatienteimpatientsimpatientes
irritableirritableirritableirritablesirritables
demandingexigeantexigeanteexigeantsexigeantes
distantdistantdistantedistantsdistantes
selfishégoïsteégoïsteégoïsteségoïstes

Family Activities and Relationships

FrenchEnglish
Nous aimons regarder la télévision ensemble.We like to watch TV together.
Ils jouent au football le week-end.They play football on the weekends.
Je m'entends bien avec ma sœur.I get along well with my sister.
Je ne m'entends pas bien avec…I don't get along well with…
Ma famille et moi, nous allons en vacances.My family and I go on vacation.
J'adore passer du temps avec ma famille.I love spending time with my family.
Je trouve que mon frère est très drôle.I find that my brother is very funny.
À mon avis, la famille est très importante.In my opinion, family is very important.

Frères et Sœurs

  1. Mon frère s'appelle... (My brother's name is...)
  2. Ma sœur et moi avons une relation très proche. (My sister and I have a very close relationship.)
  3. Nous nous entendons bien/mal. (We get along well/poorly.)
  4. Mon frère aîné est plus sérieux que moi. (My older brother is more serious than I am.)
  5. Ma sœur cadette aime les sports, contrairement à moi. (My younger sister likes sports, unlike me.)
  6. Nous partageons les mêmes intérêts. (We share the same interests.)
  7. Nous nous disputons parfois, mais nous nous réconcilions toujours rapidement. (We argue sometimes, but we always make up quickly.)
  8. Mon frère est toujours là quand j'ai besoin de lui. (My brother is always there when I need him.)
  9. Ma sœur aînée m'aide beaucoup avec mes devoirs. (My older sister helps me a lot with my homework.)
  10. Mon frère et moi jouons souvent ensemble à des jeux vidéo. (My brother and I often play video games together.)
  11. Ma sœur est l'artiste de la famille; elle adore dessiner et peindre. (My sister is the artist of the family; she loves to draw and paint.)
  12. Bien que nous ayons des personnalités différentes, nous nous aimons beaucoup. (Although we have different personalities, we love each other a lot.)
  13. Ma sœur et moi partageons une chambre, ce qui nous rend très proches. (My sister and I share a room, which makes us very close.)

Practice Exercise

Write a short paragraph in French about your family. Include:

  1. A description of your family members.
  2. How you feel about spending time with them.
  3. An opinion about a family activity.
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Sample Answer:

Il y a cinq personnes dans ma famille : mes parents, mon frère, ma sœur et moi. Mon père s'appelle Marc. Il est grand, avec des cheveux bruns et courts. Il porte des lunettes. Il est très gentil et patient.

Ma mère s'appelle Sophie. Elle est de taille moyenne, avec des cheveux blonds et bouclés. Elle a les yeux verts et elle sourit tout le temps. Elle travaille comme ingénieur.

Mon frère s'appelle Thomas. Il a douze ans. Il est de taille moyenne, avec les cheveux bruns. Il aime jouer aux jeux vidéo. Il est toujours en train de faire le clown et il nous fait rire aux larmes.

Ma sœur s'appelle Clara. Elle a huit ans. Elle est petite, avec des cheveux blonds et raides. Elle est très créative et elle adore dessiner. Elle a toujours la tête dans les nuages en imaginant de nouvelles histoires.

J'aime passer du temps avec ma famille, surtout le soir quand nous regardons des films. C'est un moment que j'adore, car nous rions beaucoup ensemble.

There are five people in my family: my parents, my brother, my sister, and me. My father's name is Marc. He is tall, with short brown hair. He wears glasses. He is very kind and patient.

My mother's name is Sophie. She is of average height, with blonde, curly hair. She has green eyes and smiles all the time. She works as an engineer.

My brother's name is Thomas. He is twelve years old. He is of average height, with brown hair. He likes playing video games. He's always clowning around and makes us laugh until we cry.

My sister's name is Clara. She is eight years old. She is small, with straight blonde hair. She is very creative and loves drawing. She always has her head in the clouds, imagining new stories.

I like spending time with my family, especially in the evening when we watch films. It's a time that I love, because we laugh a lot together.

Evaluation

  1. Introduction: Il y a cinq personnes dans ma famille : mes parents, mon frère, ma sœur et moi.

This is a simple sentence that clearly introduces the family. The phrase "Il y a" means "There are".

  1. Describing Family Members: Mon père s'appelle Marc. Il est grand, avec des cheveux bruns et courts. Il porte des lunettes. Il est très gentil et patient.

These sentences describe the father using simple vocabulary and basic sentence structure. Notice how the descriptions follow a pattern: name (s'appelle), physical appearance (Il est grand), and personality traits (Il est très gentil et patient). This structure is an easy way to organise your own writing piece!

  1. Complex Sentences: Il est toujours en train de faire le clown et il nous fait rire aux larmes.

This sentence is a bit more complex because it uses the phrase "en train de", which means "in the process of" or "always doing." This structure adds variety to the sentence rather than just saying "Il fait le clown." The idiom "faire le clown" (to clown around) is a playful way to describe the brother's behaviour. The phrase "rire aux larmes" (to laugh until you cry) is also an idiomatic expression.

  1. Use of Idioms: Elle a toujours la tĂŞte dans les nuages en imaginant de nouvelles histoires.

The idiom "avoir la tĂŞte dans les nuages" (to have one's head in the clouds) is an excellent example of using figurative language to describe someone who daydreams a lot. Although this phrase is more advanced, it's very natural in French and adds character to the description of the sister.

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