People - French Vocabulary
In this lesson of the French Vocabulary course, you'll learn some common French words for people, family, and occupations. You'll also learn some phrases that will be helpful when talking about family.
Online flashcards and a quiz are included to help you learn these useful French words and phrases.
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People and Family
Many conversations revolve around people and family members, so learning these French words will be very helpful when trying to talk to people in French.
Here are some of the common French words for people and family members.
la personne
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the person |
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le peuple
|
the people |
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l'homme
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the man |
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la femme
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the woman, the wife |
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la fille
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the girl |
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le garçon
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the boy |
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l'enfant
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the child |
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le bébé
|
the baby |
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les parents
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the parents |
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la famille
|
the family |
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la mère
|
the mother |
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le père
|
the father |
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la sœur
|
the sister |
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le frère
|
the brother |
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le fils
|
the son |
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la fille
|
the daughter |
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le mari
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the husband |
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le grand-père
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the grandfather |
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la grand-mère
|
the grandmother |
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l'ami / l'amie
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the friend |
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l'ennemi
|
the enemy |
Occupations
Here are the French words for some common occupations.
| le docteur | doctor |
| l'infirmier (m) / l'infirmière (f) | nurse |
| le pompier | firefighter |
| le policier | police officer |
| l'avocat | lawyer |
| l'artiste | artist |
| le fermier | the farmer |
| la journaliste | journalist |
| l'acteur | actor |
| le mécanicien | the mechanic |
| la réceptionniste | the receptionist |
| le scientifique | scientist |
| l'enseignant, le professeur | teacher |
| le chef | the chef |
| serveur (m) / serveuse (f) | waiter/waitress |
Flashcards
Here are some flashcards to help you learn the French words for people, family, and occupations included in this lesson.
Quiz
Here is an online quiz to help you practice the French words for people and family. Each time you take the quiz the questions will be a bit different. Press the Start button to begin.