Unit 6 Guidebook: refer to family members
KEY PHRASES
Refer to family members
Ton père habite ici ?
Does your father live here?
Does your father live here?
Non, mon père habite en Espagne.
No, my father lives in Spain.
No, my father lives in Spain.
Ma famille habite en France.
My family lives in France.
My family lives in France.
Le mari de Julia est mexicain.
Julia's husband is Mexican.
Julia's husband is Mexican.
Mon père a un chat.
My father has a cat.
My father has a cat.
J'ai un animal de compagnie.
I have a pet.
I have a pet.
TIP
Ma famille !
In English we say my mother and my father. In French you'd say mon père and ma mère, because words like my and your change based on the gender of the word after them!
| masculine | feminine |
|---|---|
| mon père my father |
ma mère my mother |
| ton frère your brother |
ta sœur your sister |
| son fils his / her son |
sa fille his / her daughter |
mon père
my father
my father
TIP
Whose kid is this?
In English, we say Marie's cat. But in French, you'd switch the word order and say le chat de Marie.
le chat de Marie
Marie's cat
Marie's cat
Before vowels, de becomes d'.
le chien d'Anna
Anna's dog
Anna's dog