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French family & people vocabulary

Essential French vocabulary for family & people — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

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This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.

What this lesson covers

Core French words for family and people.

English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.

A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.

Start with these key words

Learn the first set, listen out loud, then move into the full list below.

Flashcards

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Practice quiz

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Full vocabulary list

Words 1–20
  • mère
    MEHR
    mother
  • père
    PEHR
    father
  • frère
    FREHR
    brother
  • sœur
    SUHR
    sister
  • fils
    FEEss
    son
  • fille
    FEEyuh
    daughter
  • famille
    fah-MEEYuh
    family
  • bébé
    bay-BAY
    baby
  • maison
    may-ZOHN
    house
  • mon/ma/mes
    MOHN/MAH/MAY
    my
  • grand-père
    grahn-PEHR
    grandfather
  • grand-mère
    grahn-MEHR
    grandmother
  • petit-fils
    puh-TEE-feess
    grandson
  • petite-fille
    puh-TEET-fee-yuh
    granddaughter
  • vieux/vieille
    VYUH/VYAY
    old
  • jeune
    ZHURN
    young
  • cher/chère
    SHEHR/SHEHR
    dear
  • ville
    veel
    town
  • visiter
    vee-zee-TAY
    visit
  • ils/elles
    eel/el
    they
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