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La famille

brother un frère sister une sœur

father un père mother une mère

son un fils daughter une fille

husband un mari wife une femme


spouse un époux spouse une épouse

uncle un oncle aunt une tante

nephew un neveu niece une nièce

cousin – cousin –
un cousin une cousine
male female

un grand- une grand-
grandfather grandmother
père mère

great arrière- great arrière-


grandfather grand-père grandmother grand-mère

granddaughte une petite-
grandson un petit-fils
r fille

great
great arrière-petit- arrière-
granddaughte
grandson fils petite-fille
r

 
For twins, triplets, etc., see the "multiple births" section
of Multiplicative numbers.

extended family la famille étendue

blended family la famille recomposée

Family by marriage ~ Famille par alliance


In French, there’s no distinction between step-family and family-
in-law: they are both equivalent to beau-or belle- plus that
family member.

step-
father beau- step-mother
belle-mère
father- père mother-in-law
in-law

step-
brother beau- step-sister
belle-sœur
brother frère sister-in-law
-in-law

step-
son beau- step-daughter
belle-fille
son-in- fils daughter-in-law
law

But there are some additional terms for in-laws:

in-laws les beaux-parents, la belle-famille

son-in- le gen la br


daughter-in-law
law dre u
What’s the difference?
For the non-native English speakers out there:
Step-family (Famille recomposée) has to do with a spouse who
has children from a previous partnership:

 My father’s new wife is my step-mother (belle-mère) and I


am her step-daughter (belle-fille)
 My step-mother’s son is my step-brother (beau-frère) and I
am his step-sister (belle-sœur)
 A child born to my father and step-mother is my half-
brother (demi-frère) or half-sister (demi-sœur)
 My new husband’s daughter is my step-daughter (belle-fille)
and I am her step-mother (belle-mère)
Family-in-law is your spouse’s family and the family of your
sibling’s spouse:

 My husband’s mother is my mother-in-law (belle-mère) and


I am her daughter-in-law (belle-fille or bru)
 My husband’s brother is my brother-in-law (beau-frère) and
I am his sister-in-law (belle-sœur)
 My sister’s husband is my brother-in-law (beau-frère) and I
am his sister-in-law (belle-sœur)
 My son’s wife is my daughter-in-law (belle-fille or bru) and I
am her mother-in-law (belle-mère)
Other Family Matters

Adoptive Family ~ Famille adoptive


biological père biolo biological mère
father gique mother biologique

adoptive père adopt adoptive mère adopt


father if mother ive

adopted adopted fille


fils adoptif
son daughter adoptive

Foster Family ~ Famille nourricière / Famille d’accueil


foster father père nourricier / d’accueil

foster mother mère nourricière / d’accueil

foster child enfant placé dans une famille

Godparents and Godchildren


godfath parra godmothe
marraine
er in r

goddaugh filleule (pronounced
godson filleul
ter like filleul)

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