How to Talk About Your Family in French

Talking about your family in French is a fun way to learn new words and improve your sentences. Let’s take it step by step!

Words for Family Members

Here are some important words to know:

• Mère (Mother)
• Père (Father)
• Frère (Brother)
• Sœur (Sister)
• Grand-mère (Grandmother)
• Grand-père (Grandfather)

Words to Describe Personalities

You can use these words to describe how people are:

• Gentil(le) (Kind)
• Drôle (Funny)
• Intelligent(e) (Smart)
• Sérieux(se) (Serious)
• Énergique (Energetic)

How to Make Sentences

In French, you usually describe someone using this pattern:

Family member + être (to be) + adjective.

Examples

1. Ma mère est gentille.
   (My mother is kind.)

2. Mon père est drôle.
   (My father is funny.)

3. Mon frère est intelligent.
   (My brother is smart.)

4. Ma sœur est énergique.
   (My sister is energetic.)

Helpful Tips

• Make sure that the adjectives match the family member. For example:

  • Mon père est sérieux. (My father is serious.) - "Sérieux" stays the same because it’s for a boy.

  • Ma sœur est sérieuse. (My sister is serious.) - "Sérieuse" changes to show it’s for a girl.

By mixing the words for family members with the personality words, you can create great descriptions of your family in French.

Try practicing by writing sentences about your own family members!