Words for family members and other relatives in French (fran?ais).
Key to abbreviations: m = male, f = female
| French | |
|---|---|
| family | la famille |
| parents | les parents |
| father | le père papa |
| mother | la mère maman |
| children | les enfants |
| son | le fils |
| daughter | la fille |
| husband | le mari l'époux |
| wife | la femme l'épouse |
| brother | le frère |
| sister | la sœur |
| uncle | l'oncle |
| aunt | la tante |
| cousin | le cousin (m) la cousine (f) |
| nephews & nieces | les neveux |
| nephew | le neveu |
| niece | la niece |
| grandparents | le grand-parents |
| grandfather | le grand-père |
| grandmother | la grand-mère |
| grandchildren | les petits-enfants |
| grandson | le petit-fils |
| granddaughter | la petite-fille |
| great grandfather | l'arrière grand-père |
| great grandmother | l'arrière grand-mère |
| great uncle | le grand oncle |
| great aunt | la grand-tante |
| father-in-law | le beau-père |
| mother-in-law | la belle-mère |
| brother-in-law | le beau-frère |
| sister-in-law | la belle-sœur |
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