Family words in French

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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