French words for kids · Family
Family in French for kids
Family words are the closest to a child's heart. They're the words kids use to talk about the people they love most.
Family in French
la famille
Sounds like ≈ lah fah-MEE-yuh
Good to know: The ll in famille sounds like a y. Ma famille = my family.
The words
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
À bientôt, famille!
See you soon, family!
from Ma famille (My Family)
The song that teaches it
These words are key words in this song. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Maman et Papa, Mamie et Papi, Eau et lait, Comment te sens-tu ?, Un Grand Chapeau, Dans Ma Chambre, Applaudis des mains, La mer and 7 more.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Look through family photos and name each person with their French family word.
- 2Draw your famille together, one person at a time, labelling each one.
- 3Before a call with relatives, practise the family words you'll use.
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“Family” 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.