Lesson 4: The Family – Introducing and Describing Your Loved Ones
Learn essential family vocabulary and how to introduce your relatives in French using simple present-tense sentences.
About this lesson
In this lesson, you will practise how to say who's who in the family, use the verbs être, avoir and s'appeler in simple sentences, and master the basic possessive adjectives mon/ma/mes. You'll be able to say 'This is…', 'I have…' and 'My name is…', introduce people, and give a brief description of where someone lives.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Name family members in French.
- Introduce relatives using 'C'est…', 'Voici/Voilà…'.
- Use the verbs être, avoir and s'appeler in simple sentences.
- Choose the correct possessive adjectives mon/ma/mes.
- Read and understand short sentences about family and place of residence.
Lesson vocabulary
- — семейството Ma famille est petite.
- — майка Ma mère s’appelle Claire.
- — баща Mon père est professeur.
- — брат J’ai un frère.
- — сестра Elle a une sœur.
- — син Ils ont un fils.
- — дъщеря C’est ma fille.
- — родители Mes parents habitent à Lyon.
- — съпруг Son mari est sympa.
- — съпруга; жена Sa femme travaille ici.
- — баба Ma grand-mère a soixante-dix ans.
- — дядо Mon grand-père est à la maison.