In my effort to provide vocabulary in context, I thought it would be a good idea to begin providing groups of words that belong with each other in some way. Perhaps it will make vocabulary learning easier for my readers… Let me know what you think!
In this article, I’ll provide some vocabulary words and expressions that are related to the family.
accoucher – to give birth
l’accoucheur – the doctor that delivers the child
l’accouchement – childbirth
adopter – to adopt
l’adoption – adoption
aimer – to love
l’amour – love
un amant – lover (romantically – male)
une maitresse – mistress
être amoureux de quelqu’un – be in love with someone
ascendant – ascendant
l’ascendance – descent
*Je suis d’ascendance anglaise. (I’m of English descent.)
un cocu / une cocue – someone who has been cheated on by his wife /her husband
faire cocu quelqu’un – to cheat on someone
être cocu – to have been cheated on
un compagnon / une compagne – someone one lives with without being married
descendre de quelqu’un – to be descended from
le descendant – the son, daughter, grandchild of someone
la descendance – descendants (as a group)
divorcer – to divorce
le divorce – the divorce
un divorcé / une divorcée – a divorcee
briser un couple – to break a couple up
épouser quelqu’un (se marier avec quelqu’un) – to marry someone
l’époux – the husband
l’épouse – the wife
les époux – the married couple
se fiancer (s’engager à se marier) – to get engaged
le fiancé / la fiancée – the fiancé
les fiançailles – the engagement
fidèle – faithful, someone who does not cheat
la fidélité (conjugale) – faithfulness
infidèle – unfaithful
l’infidélité – unfaithfulness
hériter de quelque chose de quelqu’un – to inherit something from someone
l’héritier / l’héritière – heir / heiress
l’heritage – the inheritance
se marier – to get married
marier ton fils / ta fille – to marry off your son / daughter
le marié / la mariée – the groom / the bride
le mariage – the marriage, the wedding
né d’un premier mariage – (child) from a previous marriage
un ménage – a household
être en ménage avec quelqu’un / vivre avec quelqu’un – to live with someone
être heureux en ménage – to be happily married
être né / être née – to be born
*Je suis né le 25 mars. (I was born on March 25th.)
naître – to be born
*Le bébé doit naître le 25 mars. (The baby is due on March 25th.)
un nouveau-né – a newborn
la naissance – birth
date de naissance – birthdate
*Ma date de naissance est le 25 mars 1970. (My birthdate is March 25, 1970.)
la noce – nuptials
la noce – the wedding party
la noce – wedding celebration
les noces – wedding
les noces d’or – golden wedding anniversary
rompre avec quelqu’un – to break up with someone
la rupture – the break-up
se séparer – to separate, not live together anymore
la séparation – the separation
tromper ta femme / ton mari – be unfaithful to your wife /husband
une femme trompé – a woman whose husband has cheated on her
un mari trompé – a man whose wife has cheated on him
