Test your knowledge of French vocabulary for people and family. Read the English word and choose the correct French translation.
Testez vos connaissances du vocabulaire français pour les personnes et la famille.
Translate this word into French:
Learn how to refer to people and relatives in French.
Gender Endings: French nouns have genders. Notice how adding an 'e' often changes a word from masculine to feminine (e.g., ami / amie, voisin / voisine).
"Parents" vs "Relatives": In French, parents usually means your mother and father, but les parents can sometimes refer to relatives in general. La famille is the best term for extended family.
| English | French |
|---|---|
| man | homme |
| woman | femme |
| boy | garçon |
| girl | fille |
| child (m) | enfant (m) |
| child (f) | enfant (f) |
| friend (m) | ami |
| friend (f) | amie |
| family | famille |
| mother | mère |
| father | père |
| parents | parents |
| son | fils |
| daughter | fille |
| brother | frère |
| sister | sœur |
| grandfather | grand-père |
| grandmother | grand-mère |
| husband | mari / époux |
| wife | femme / épouse |
| uncle | oncle |
| aunt | tante |
| cousin (m) | cousin |
| cousin (f) | cousine |
| grandchild | petit-enfant |
| nephew/niece | neveu/nièce |
| father-in-law | beau-père |
| mother-in-law | belle-mère |
| son-in-law | gendre / beau-fils |
| daughter-in-law | belle-fille |
| brother-in-law | beau-frère |
| sister-in-law | belle-sœur |
| neighbor (m) | voisin |
| neighbor (f) | voisine |
| colleague (m) | collègue (m) |
| colleague (f) | collègue (f) |
| doctor (m) | médecin (m) |
| doctor (f) | médecin (f) |
| nurse (m) | infirmier |
| nurse (f) | infirmière |
| teacher (m/f) | enseignant(e) / professeur(e) |
| student (m) | étudiant |
| student (f) | étudiante |
| boss (m) | chef (m) |
| boss (f) | chef (f) |
| customer (m/f) | client(e) |
| person | personne |
| people | gens |
| group | groupe |