Build Your French Vocabulary Family Members and Relationships

Build Your French Vocabulary Family Members and Relationships Sign up successful Tes parents (your parents) have you and your siblings â€" which are all leurs enfants (their children). Your parents might have their own siblings, brothers and/or sisters, which, to you, would be  ton oncle et ta tante (your uncle and your aunt). Their children would be tes cousins (your cousins). However, none of these family members would exist without your dear old grand-père et grand-mère (grandfather and grandmother). Now, some families have one or more animaux de familier (pets), while some don’t have any. Some people have un chien (a dog), some have un chat (a cat), and others might have un canari ou un poisson (a bird or a fish). Some people have cute little lapins (bunnies), and others have majestic strong chevaux (horses). French Possessive Adjectives In French, it’s important to know the proper way of using possessive adjectives to modify French nouns. For example, when talking about your pets, your friends’ pets, or anyone else’s pets. All possessive adjectives come before the noun, whether it’s a singular masculine, feminine, or plural French noun. When referring to singular masculine nouns, we use: mon ? my ton ? your [informal] son ?  his/her/its notre ? our votre ?  your [formal] leur ? their When referring to singular feminine nouns, we use: ma ? my ta ?  your [informal] sa ?  his/her/its notre  ?  our votre ? your [formal] leur ? their Lastly, when referring to plural nouns, we use: mes ? my tes ?  your [informal] ses ?  his/her/its nos ? our vos ?  your [formal] leurs ?  their Example Sentences To help you better grasp that concept, here are several examples and their translations: C’est mon chien. â€" It’s my dog. Elle est la sÅ"ur d’Alexandre. â€" She is Alexander’s sister. Non, Marc n’est pas leur père, il est leur oncle. â€" No, Marc isn’t their father, he is their uncle. Ils sont sympas, tes frères? â€" Are your brothers nice? Je te présente mon ami, Oscar. â€" I present to you my friend, Oscar. Ma demi-sÅ"ur s’appelle Sheenna et mon demi-frère s’appelle Nikki. â€" My half-sister is named Sheenna, and my half-brother is named Nikki. Describing Romantic Relationships Lastly, let’s discuss relationships of love using some common French vocabulary words. Sometimes you have a friend with whom you share a strong connection. Soon, he/she becomes your meilleur ami (best friend), as you spend  lots of time together and get  to know each other. After a while, you may ask him or her to be your petit ami (boyfriend) or your petite amie (girlfriend). You both come up with nicknames for each other,  like ma chérie ou mon chérie (my sweetie for girls and boys, respectively). After a few years of amour (love) and romance (romance), you may ask him or her to be your fiancé (fiancé). Then, you both might get married and may  even start a family of your own. Need help pronouncing all of this new vocabulary? Check out the following video tutorial. Youll learn how to say these words and more! To help with memorization, come up with a story using these new French vocabulary words. Try creating  a story about your family and friends how old they are, what they like to do, and what you all like to do together. A tout a l’heure, mes étudiants! Post Author:  Emmanuel N. Emmanuel N. teaches online Spanish and singing lessons. He earned his B.A. in psychology from California State University, Fullerton and has been teaching lessons since January 2015.  Learn more about Emmanuel here! Photo by  amira_a Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher