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Getting Started in French
What Are the Names for Wider Family Members in French?
In this lesson, we learn ten words for wider family members in French.
Watch the video as many times as you need, until you feel you can give the French translations as the video plays!
Vocabulary from the Video
Part 1:
| father-in-law | le beau-père |
| female cousin | la cousine |
| grandchild | le petit-enfant |
| grandfather | le grand-père |
| grandmother | la grand-mère |
Part 2:
| male cousin | le cousin |
| mother-in-law | la belle-mère |
| nephew | le neveu |
| niece | la nièce |
| uncle | un oncle |
The French word for ‘aunt’ is la tante.
You might also hear mamie (‘granny’) and papi (‘grandpa’).
The words la belle-mère and le beau-père mean both ‘mother-in-law’ and ‘stepmother’ and ‘father-in-law’ and ‘stepfather’ respectively.
Flashcards
Test yourself on the words or phrases in this lesson. Tap the card to reveal each answer and swipe or press the arrows to move forward and back as you familiarize yourself with what we’ve learned.
Give It a Go!
If you’d like to test your knowledge of what you’ve learned so far, you can select from any quizzes or activities below.
French Comprehension – Wider Family Members
French Quiz – Extended Family Members
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