Myself, my family, relationships and choices - CCEAVocabulary - marriage and partnerships

Can you understand people talking about their friends and family in French? Practise key phrases and develop your language skills with listening, reading and speaking practice exercises.

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Vocabulary - marriage and partnerships

A couple are smiling and taking a selfie in the countryside in front of a lake.

Vocabulary

On a tout de suite su que c’était de l’amour. – We knew at once that it was love.

Il était mon premier petit ami. – He was my first boyfriend.

J’habite avec ma petite amie. – I live with my girlfriend.

Ma mère a un nouveau partenaire. – My mother has a new partner.

Le mariage n’est pas pour moi. – Marriage is not for me.

Il vont se marier l’année prochaine. – They are going to get married next year.

Mon cousin a épousé son petit ami l'année dernière. - My cousin married his boyfriend last year.

Le mariage pour tous. – Same-sex marriage.

Mes parents sont séparés depuis un an. – My parents have been separated for a year.

Il est divorcé. – He is divorced.

Elle s’est remariée. – She has remarried.

Il a épousé sa meilleure amie. – He married his best friend. (Higher)

Question

Choose a word from the list below to fill the gaps in the sentences. Each word can only be used once.

  • fiancée
  • mari
  • petit ami
  • mariage
  1. En 2004, il était mon [__________]. C’était le grand amour.
  2. En 2008, c’était l’année de nos fiançailles. J’étais sa [_________].
  3. En 2012, nous nous sommes mariés. C’était un [_________] inoubliable. Nous étions [_________] et femme.