A1 French family vocabulary
These are common A1 French words for family. Each comes with an example sentence so you can see it in context.
Key vocabulary
la mère
mother
Ma mère s'appelle Marie.
My mother's name is Marie.
Feminine. 'maman' is informal.
le père
father
Mon père travaille à Paris.
My father works in Paris.
Masculine. 'papa' is informal.
la mère
mother
Ma mère s'appelle Marie.
My mother's name is Marie.
Feminine. 'maman' is informal.
le père
father
Mon père travaille à Lyon.
My father works in Lyon.
Masculine. 'papa' is informal.
le frère
brother
J'ai deux frères.
I have two brothers.
Masculine noun.
la sœur
sister
Ma sœur est étudiante.
My sister is a student.
Feminine noun.
l'enfant
child
Ils ont trois enfants.
They have three children.
Can be m. or f.
l'ami
friend
C'est mon ami.
This is my friend.
f. une amie.
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