French words for kids · Family
How to say “brother” in French
Brother and sister are everyday words for many kids, and also useful for talking about friends' families and characters in books.
Brother in French
le frère
Sounds like ≈ luh FREHR
Good to know: The è is an open "eh". Mon frère = my brother.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
J'ai un frère !
I have a brother!
from J'ai, Tu As (I Have, You Have)
Frère!
Brother!
from Ma famille (My Family)
The song that teaches it
“Brother” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Also sung in: J'ai, Tu As.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Point to brothers in picture books and name them.
- 2If your child has a brother, let them introduce him in French: "This is my frère."
- 3Use toy figures to build a family and name the frère.
Related French words
“Brother” in other languages
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Frenchhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using French songs with your family.