Myself, my family, relationships and choices - CCEAVocabulary – family relationships

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 – family relationships

Relationships in the family

Names of family members in French

Here are some words to describe people’s traits and personalities:

amusantfunny
bavardchatty, talkative
bêtestupid, silly
drôlewitty
égoisteselfish
fâchéangry
généreux/généreusegenerous
gentil/gentilekind, nice
heureux/heureusehappy
impatientimpatient
maladroitclumsy
méchantnaughty
paresseux/paresseuselazy
pénibleannoying
sérieux/sérieuseserious
sympakind, nice
timideshy
tranquillequiet, calm
tristesad
vif/vivelively
amusant
funny
bavard
chatty, talkative
bête
stupid, silly
drôle
witty
égoiste
selfish
fâché
angry
généreux/généreuse
generous
gentil/gentile
kind, nice
heureux/heureuse
happy
impatient
impatient
maladroit
clumsy
méchant
naughty
paresseux/paresseuse
lazy
pénible
annoying
sérieux/sérieuse
serious
sympa
kind, nice
timide
shy
tranquille
quiet, calm
triste
sad
vif/vive
lively

Other vocabulary

Je m’entends avec – I get on with

Je ne m’entends pas avec – I don’t get on with

J’ai de bons rapports avec lui. – I have a good relationship with him.

J’ai un mauvais rapport avec elle. – I have a bad relationship with her.

Mon père est trop strict. – My dad is too strict.

Je suis assez paresseux. – I am quite lazy.

Ma sœur est gentille. – My sister is friendly.

Mon frère est hyper drôle. – My brother is funny.

Ma belle-mère est incroyablement généreuse. – My stepmother is unbelievably generous.

Mon demi-frère est pénible. – My stepbrother is annoying.

Ma mère est très compréhensive. – My mother is very understanding. (Higher only)