Chapter 3 Vocabulary 2 Bien Dit

Une famille A family Extra info! – “une” = “a”, “an” or “one” for a feminine singular noun

Mon grand-père My grandfather Extra info! – “mon” = “my” for a masculine singular noun – “père” = father RULE!! – “mon” is a possessive adjective – “mon” matches in # and gender with the noun

Ma grand-mère My grandmother Extra info! – “ma” = “my” for a feminine singular noun – “mère” = mother RULE!! – “ma” is a possessive adjective – “ma” matches in # and gender with the noun

Mon père My father Extra info! – “mon” = “my” for a masculine singular noun – “père” = father RULE!! – “mon” is a possessive adjective – “mon” matches in # and gender with the noun

Ma mère My mother Extra info! – “ma” = “my” for a feminine singular noun – “mère” = mother RULE!! – “ma” is a possessive adjective – “ma” matches in # and gender with the noun

Mon oncle My uncle Extra info! – “mon” = “my” for a masculine singular noun – “oncle” = uncle RULE!! – “mon” is a possessive adjective – “mon” matches in # and gender with the noun

Ma tante My aunt Extra info! – “ma” = “my” for a feminine singular noun – “tante” = aunt RULE!! – “ma” is a possessive adjective – “ma” matches in # and gender with the noun

Mon frère My brother Extra info! – “mon” = “my” for a masculine singular noun – “frère” = brother RULE!! – “mon” is a possessive adjective – “mon” matches in # and gender with the noun

Ma soeur My sister Extra info! – “ma” = “my” for a feminine singular noun – “soeur” = sister RULE!! – “ma” is a possessive adjective – “ma” matches in # and gender with the noun

Mon cousin My cousin (m) Extra info! – “mon” = “my” for a masculine singular noun – “cousin” = cousin RULE!! – “mon” is a possessive adjective – “mon” matches in # and gender with the noun

Ma cousine My cousin (f) Extra info! – “ma” = “my” for a feminine singular noun – “cousine” = cousin RULE!! – “ma” is a possessive adjective – “ma” matches in # and gender with the noun

C’est moi It’s me Extra info! – “c’est” = its – “moi” = me

Mon chien My dog Extra info! – “mon” = “my” for a masculine singular noun – “chien” = dog RULE!! – “mon” is a possessive adjective – “mon” matches in # and gender with the noun

Mon chat My cat Extra info! – “mon” = “my” for a masculine singular noun – “chat” = cat RULE!! – “mon” is a possessive adjective – “mon” matches in # and gender with the noun

Divorcé(e) Divorced RULE!! – This is a type 1 adjective – This matches in # and gender with the noun

Remarié(e) Remarried RULE!! – This is a type 1 adjective – This matches in # and gender with the noun

Le mari The husband Extra info! – “le” = “the” for masculine singular nouns – “mari” = “husband”

La femme The wife Extra info! – “la” = “the” for feminine singular nouns – “femme” = “wife”

Le fils The son Extra info! – “le” = “the” for masculine singular nouns – “fils” = “son”

La fille The daughter Extra info! – “la” = “the” for feminine singular nouns – “fille” = daughter

Les parents The parents Extra info! – “les” = “the” for plural nouns – “parents” = parents / relatives

L’enfant The child (m,f) Extra info! – “l’” = “the” for singular nouns beginning with a vowel or a vowel sound – “enfant” = child

Les grands-parents The grandparents Extra info! – “les” = “the” for plural nouns – “parents” = parents / relatives

Les petits-enfants The grandchildren Extra info! – “les” = “the” for plural nouns – “enfants” = children

Le petit-fils The grandson Extra info! – “le” = “the” for masculine singular nouns – “fils” = son

La petite-fille The granddaughter Extra info! – “la” = “the” for feminine singular nouns – “fille” = daughter

Le neveu The nephew Extra info! – “le” = “the” for masculine singular nouns – “neveu” = nephew

La nièce The niece Extra info! – “la” = “the” for feminine singular nouns – “nièce” = niece

La belle-mère The stepmother Extra info! – “la” = “the” for feminine singular nouns – “mère” = mother

Le beau-père The step-father Extra info! – “le” = “the” for masculine singular nouns – “père” = father

Le demi-frère The step-brother OR The half-brother Extra info! – “le” = “the” for masculine singular nouns – “demi” = half – “frère” = brother

La demie-soeur The step-sister OR The half-sister Extra info! – “la” = “the” for feminine singular nouns – “demie” = half – “soeur” = sister

Qui c’est ça? Who is that? Extra info! – “qui” = who – “c’est” = it’s – “ça” = that

Ça, c’est le/la…de… That’s …’s… – Fill in the first blank with a singular relationship, and the second with a name. – Ça, c’est le frère de Marie. – Ça, c’est la soeur de ma mère.

Ça, ce sont les…de… They’re …’s… – Fill in the first blank with a plural relationship, and the second with a person. – Ça, ce sont les cousins de Marie. – Ça, ce sont les parents de mon cousin.

Vous êtes combien dans ta famille? How many people are there in your family? Extra info! – “vous” = you – “êtes” = are (a form of être) – “combien” = how much / how many – “dans” = in – “ta” = your – “famille” = family

Nous sommes… There are…of us. – Fill in the blank with the number or people. Extra info! – “nous” = we – “sommes” = are (a form of être)

Tu as des frères et des soeurs? Do you have brothers and sisters? Extra info! – “tu as” = you have (a form of avoir) – “des frères” = some brothers – “des soeurs” = some sisters

Non, je suis fils/fille unique. No, I’m an only child. Extra info! – “je suis” = I am (a form of être) – “fils” = son – “fille” = daughter – “unique” only (when used as an adjective)

Tu as combien de frères et de soeurs? How many brothers and sisters do you have? Extra info! – “tu as” = you have ( a form of avoir) – “combien de” = how many of / how much of – “frères” = brothers – “soeurs” = sisters

Tu as un animal domestique? Do you have a pet? Extra info! – “tu as” = you have (a form of avoir) – “un” = “a”, “an” or “one” for masculine singular nouns – “animal” = animal – “domestique” = domestic

J’ai… I have… – A form of the verb “avoir)

Je n’ai pas de… I don’t have… – A form of the verb “avoir” RULE!! – Make it negative with a ne…pas sandwich – Un/une/des turn into “DE” after “PAS”