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Maman, papa, frère, grand-mère — les mots qu'on dit après « mon » ou « ma ».
10 concepts
Les colonnes suivent les langues activées en haut. Le genre après le mot (m/f/n) ; l'API en dessous ; les notes, variantes et origines encore en dessous — rien n'est caché.
| Concept | English | Français | Español |
|---|---|---|---|
mother noun | mum also: mother (formal), mom (US) British adults say 'my mum' to friends; 'my mother' sounds distant. US: mom. | mèref also: maman Adults say 'ma mère' about her; 'maman' is what you call her to her face. | madref also: mamá Spain: 'mi madre'. Latin America: 'mi mamá' — there 'tu madre' can sound like the start of an insult (Mexico). |
father noun | dad also: father (formal) 'My dad' between friends; 'my father' is formal or distant. | pèrem also: papa Ma mère, mon père about them; maman, papa to them. | padrem also: papá Los padres = the parents (mother included). In Mexico ¡qué padre! = how cool! |
sister noun | sister No older/younger split: 'my big sister', 'my little sister' when it matters. | sœurf Grande sœur / petite sœur for older / younger. Frangine is familiar. | hermanaf Hermana mayor / menor = older / younger. |
brother noun | brother 'Siblings' covers brothers and sisters but is a bookish word; people say 'brothers and sisters'. | frèrem Grand frère / petit frère. Frangin is familiar. | hermanom Los hermanos = brothers OR brothers and sisters. ¿Tienes hermanos? = do you have siblings? |
daughter noun | daughter The gh is silent: /ˈdɔːtə/, rhymes with 'water'. | fillef Also 'girl': ma fille = my daughter, une fille = a girl. Fille = /fij/, but ville = /vil/. | hijaf Mija (mi hija) is a common affectionate address in Latin America. |
son noun | son Sounds exactly like 'sun'. | filsm The l is silent and the s is said: /fis/. Not to be confused with fil(s) /fil/, thread. | hijom Los hijos = sons OR children: ¿tienes hijos? = do you have kids? |
wife noun | wife Plural wives. 'My partner' is the neutral, unmarried or not. | femmef also: épouse (formal) Also 'woman' — ma femme = my wife. Spelled with e, said /fam/ — the vowel of 'la'. | mujerf also: esposa Mi mujer is everyday in Spain; much of Latin America prefers mi esposa. Also 'woman'. |
husband noun | husband The s is /z/. | marim also: époux (formal) Unlike femme, mari only means husband — 'man' is homme. | maridom also: esposo Marido in Spain; esposo is more common in much of Latin America. |
grandmother noun | grandma also: gran, nan (England), grandmother (formal) Which one is family and region: nan in much of England, gran in Scotland and the north. English does not split mother's side from father's. | grand-mèref also: mamie Ma grand-mère or ma mamie — both normal among adults. Grand- doesn't take an e: old French grand had no feminine form. | abuelaf also: abuelita (affectionate) Los abuelos = grandparents. |
grandfather noun | grandad also: grandpa, grandfather (formal) Grandad in Britain, grandpa more in the US. | grand-pèrem also: papi Les grands-parents = grandparents. | abuelom also: abuelito (affectionate) |