A2 Level Vocabulary - Family and Relationships
Learn A2 French vocabulary for family, relationships, responsibilities, and personal events, and describe connections between people more clearly in everyday conversations.
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femme de son fils

daughter-in-law, son's wife
They welcomed their daughter-in-law into the home.
frère du conjoint ou mari de sa sœur

brother-in-law
She gets along well with her brother-in-law.
père de son mari ou de sa femme

father-in-law
We had lunch at my father-in-law's house on Sunday.
mère de son mari ou de sa femme

mother-in-law
She gets along well with her mother-in-law.
sœur de son mari ou de sa femme, ou femme de son frère

sister-in-law
She gets along well with her sister-in-law.
mari de sa fille

son-in-law
Marie's son-in-law works with her.
fils du frère ou de la sœur

nephew
Marie's nephew lives in Lyon.
fille du frère ou de la sœur

niece
Paul's niece is very kind.
fils du fils ou de la fille

grandson
Marie's grandson lives in Lyon.
fille du fils ou de la fille

granddaughter
façon affectueuse de dire « grand-mère »

grandma, granny
We are going to visit our grandma this weekend.
deux personnes qui sont ensemble dans une relation amoureuse ou mariées

couple
They make a very close couple.
personne mariée ; époux pour un homme, épouse pour une femme

spouse, husband / wife
He introduced his wife to his colleagues.
l'union légale ou religieuse entre deux personnes

marriage
Marriage requires trust and respect.
promesse officielle de se marier, étape avant le mariage

engagement
The engagement is an important step before marriage.
fin légale d'un mariage

divorce
They decided to ask for a divorce after ten years of marriage.
personne avec qui on a une relation amoureuse

partner, boyfriend / girlfriend
His girlfriend is very kind.
qui vient de la mère ou qui concerne la mère

maternal
The maternal family lives in the countryside.
qui vient du père ou qui concerne le père

paternal
The paternal family lives in another city.
ami ou amie, quelqu'un avec qui on a une relation amicale

friend, buddy
She invited her friends to her party.
qui attend un bébé

pregnant
My sister is pregnant for the first time.
prendre un enfant comme son propre enfant

to adopt, to take in
We want to adopt a baby.
cesser de vivre

to die, to pass away
The flowers die without water.
venir au monde, commencer la vie

to be born
She was born in April.
personne avec qui on partage sa vie ou ses activités, souvent utilisée pour parler d'un partenaire de vie

companion, partner
Her partner supported her a lot during her illness.
période de la vie entre l'enfance et l'âge adulte, généralement entre 12 et 18 ans

adolescence, teenage years
He had a difficult adolescence.
période de la vie entre l'enfance et l'âge adulte, quand on est jeune

youth
Youth is often full of energy.
action de demander quelqu'un en mariage

proposal, marriage proposal
His proposal surprised the whole family.
fait de mourir, fin de la vie

death
They announced the death of the famous writer.
les personnes proches d'une autre (famille, amis, collègues) qui l'accompagnent ou l'influencent

entourage, close circle
She is always well surrounded by her close circle.
aller avec quelqu'un pour lui tenir compagnie ou pour l'aider

to accompany, to go with
She accompanies her parents to the market.
donner son aide à quelqu'un pour faire quelque chose

to help, to assist
She always helps her friends when they need it.
