Meet the Family: Learn French Family Vocabulary A1 · Beginner 20 sentences · 2026-08-11
Learn the French names for immediate and extended family members, from parents and siblings to grandparents and in-laws. Each term is introduced with a simple example sentence to help you use it in context and talk about your family.
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01 MÈRE · mother Ma mère est très gentille .
⧉ ▾ My mother is very kind.
02 PÈRE · father Mon père travaille beaucoup .
⧉ ▾ My father works a lot.
03 SŒUR · sister J'ai une petite sœur .
⧉ ▾ I have a little sister.
04 FRÈRE · brother Mon frère joue au foot .
⧉ ▾ My brother plays football.
05 GRAND-MÈRE · grandmother Ma grand-mère fait des gâteaux .
⧉ ▾ My grandmother makes cakes.
06 GRAND-PÈRE · grandfather Mon grand-père lit le journal .
⧉ ▾ My grandfather reads the newspaper.
07 ONCLE · uncle Mon oncle habite à Paris .
⧉ ▾ My uncle lives in Paris.
08 TANTE · aunt Ma tante est médecin .
⧉ ▾ My aunt is a doctor.
09 COUSIN · cousin (male) Mon cousin est très drôle .
⧉ ▾ My cousin is very funny.
10 COUSINE · cousin (female) Ma cousine aime la musique .
⧉ ▾ My cousin loves music.
11 NEVEU · nephew Mon neveu a cinq ans .
⧉ ▾ My nephew is five years old.
12 NIÈCE · niece Ma nièce est adorable .
⧉ ▾ My niece is adorable.
13 MARI · husband Mon mari est professeur .
⧉ ▾ My husband is a teacher.
14 FEMME · wife Ma femme cuisine très bien .
⧉ ▾ My wife cooks very well.
15 FILS · son Mon fils joue dans le jardin .
⧉ ▾ My son plays in the garden.
16 FILLE · daughter Ma fille lit un livre .
⧉ ▾ My daughter is reading a book.
17 BEAU-PÈRE · father-in-law / stepfather Mon beau-père est sympa .
⧉ ▾ My father-in-law is nice.
18 BELLE-MÈRE · mother-in-law / stepmother Ma belle-mère prépare le dîner .
⧉ ▾ My mother-in-law is preparing dinner.
19 PARENTS · parents Mes parents voyagent souvent .
⧉ ▾ My parents travel often.
20 FAMILLE · family Ma famille est très grande .
⧉ ▾ My family is very big.
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Word mère tap the card to flip mother Ma mère est très gentille. My mother is very kind. Word père tap the card to flip father Mon père travaille beaucoup. My father works a lot. Word sœur tap the card to flip sister J'ai une petite sœur . I have a little sister. Word frère tap the card to flip brother Mon frère joue au foot. My brother plays football. Word grand-mère tap the card to flip grandmother Ma grand-mère fait des gâteaux. My grandmother makes cakes. Word grand-père tap the card to flip grandfather Mon grand-père lit le journal. My grandfather reads the newspaper. Word oncle tap the card to flip uncle Mon oncle habite à Paris. My uncle lives in Paris. Word tante tap the card to flip aunt Ma tante est médecin. My aunt is a doctor. Word cousin tap the card to flip cousin (male) Mon cousin est très drôle. My cousin is very funny. Word cousine tap the card to flip cousin (female) Ma cousine aime la musique. My cousin loves music. Word neveu tap the card to flip nephew Mon neveu a cinq ans. My nephew is five years old. Word nièce tap the card to flip niece Ma nièce est adorable. My niece is adorable. Word mari tap the card to flip husband Mon mari est professeur. My husband is a teacher. Word femme tap the card to flip wife Ma femme cuisine très bien. My wife cooks very well. Word fils tap the card to flip son Mon fils joue dans le jardin. My son plays in the garden. Word fille tap the card to flip daughter Ma fille lit un livre. My daughter is reading a book. Word beau-père tap the card to flip father-in-law / stepfather Mon beau-père est sympa. My father-in-law is nice. Word belle-mère tap the card to flip mother-in-law / stepmother Ma belle-mère prépare le dîner. My mother-in-law is preparing dinner. Word parents tap the card to flip parents Mes parents voyagent souvent. My parents travel often. Word famille tap the card to flip family Ma famille est très grande. My family is very big.
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