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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