👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family — La famille

Family members and relationships. Learn 15 essential French words in this category, each with pronunciation guide and example sentences.

Vocabulary List

French	English	Pronunciation	Example
Le père	Father	luh pehr	Mon père travaille dur. My father works hard.
La mère	Mother	la mehr	Ma mère cuisine bien. My mother cooks well.
Le frère	Brother	luh frehr	Mon frère est grand. My brother is tall.
La sœur	Sister	la sur	Ma sœur est intelligente. My sister is intelligent.
Le grand-père	Grandfather	luh gron-pehr	Mon grand-père raconte des histoires. My grandfather tells stories.
La grand-mère	Grandmother	la gron-mehr	Ma grand-mère fait des gâteaux. My grandmother makes cakes.
L'oncle	Uncle	lonkl	Mon oncle habite à Paris. My uncle lives in Paris.
La tante	Aunt	la tont	Ma tante est docteur. My aunt is a doctor.
Le cousin / La cousine	Cousin	luh koo-zan	Mon cousin joue au football. My cousin plays football.
Le fils	Son	luh fees	Le fils est à l'école. The son is at school.
La fille	Daughter	la fee	La fille lit un livre. The daughter reads a book.
Le mari	Husband	luh ma-ree	Son mari est gentil. Her husband is kind.
La femme	Wife	la fam	Sa femme est professeur. His wife is a teacher.
Le beau-père	Father-in-law	luh boh-pair	Mon beau-père habite près de nous. My father-in-law lives near us.
La belle-mère	Mother-in-law	lah bel-mair	Ma belle-mère prépare un bon repas. My mother-in-law prepares a good meal.

About This Category

This vocabulary section covers 15 French words related to family. Each word includes the French spelling, English translation, pronunciation guide, and a real example sentence showing how the word is used in context. Practice these words to build your French vocabulary in the family topic.