A beginner-friendly list of 16 French words for extended family vocabulary, each with an example sentence to show it in context.
| French | English | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| la famille | family | Toute la famille est réunie. The whole family is gathered. |
| les grands-parents | grandparents | Mes grands-parents habitent en Bretagne. My grandparents live in Brittany. |
| le grand-père | grandfather | Mon grand-père raconte des histoires. My grandfather tells stories. |
| la grand-mère | grandmother | Ma grand-mère fait de la confiture. My grandmother makes jam. |
| la tante | aunt | Ma tante habite à Paris. My aunt lives in Paris. |
| l’oncle | uncle | Mon oncle est médecin. My uncle is a doctor. |
| le neveu | nephew | Mon neveu a cinq ans. My nephew is five years old. |
| la nièce | niece | Ma nièce apprend le piano. My niece is learning the piano. |
| le cousin | cousin (m) | Mon cousin vient ce week-end. My cousin is coming this weekend. |
| la cousine | cousin (f) | Ma cousine est très drôle. My cousin is very funny. |
| la belle-famille | in-laws | Je passe Noël avec ma belle-famille. I spend Christmas with my in-laws. |
| les beaux-parents | parents-in-law | Ses beaux-parents sont gentils. Her parents-in-law are kind. |
| la belle-mère | mother-in-law | Ma belle-mère cuisine très bien. My mother-in-law cooks very well. |
| le beau-père | father-in-law | Mon beau-père aime le jardinage. My father-in-law likes gardening. |
| le gendre | son-in-law | Leur gendre est très aimable. Their son-in-law is very friendly. |
| la belle-fille | daughter-in-law | Leur belle-fille est institutrice. Their daughter-in-law is a teacher. |
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