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How to say “grandpa” in French
Grandpa sits right next to grandma in the songs, and the two words are often learned as a pair.
Grandpa in French
papi
Sounds like ≈ pah-PEE
Good to know: Papi (also spelled papy) is the everyday family word; grand-père is "grandfather".
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Papi est là!
Grandpa is here!
from Mamie et Papi (Grandma and Grandpa)
Papi!
Grandpa!
from Ma famille (My Family)
The song that teaches it
“Grandpa” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Ma famille.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Ask your child to call grandpa papi on the next visit or call.
- 2Play a memory game with family photos: who is papi? who is grandma?
- 3Record a short video of your child singing a song line for grandpa.
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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.