Describing Family Members in French

If you want to talk about your family and how everyone is related, you can use some common words and simple descriptions. Here’s a guide to help you!

Family Words

• La mère - mother
• Le père - father
• Le frère - brother
• La sœur - sister
• Le grand-père - grandfather
• La grand-mère - grandmother

Sample Sentences

1. Ma mère est gentille. (My mother is kind.)
2. Mon frère est amusant. (My brother is funny.)
3. Ma sœur a quinze ans. (My sister is fifteen years old.)

Words to Describe People

You can use describing words (adjectives) to talk about how someone looks or acts:

• grand(e) - tall
• petit(e) - short
• intelligent(e) - smart
• heureux/heureuse - happy

Sample Descriptions

• Mon père est grand et intelligent. (My father is tall and smart.)
• Ma grand-mère est très heureuse. (My grandmother is very happy.)

Now you can easily describe your family members and their relationships in French!