{"id":48,"date":"2009-01-14T07:21:35","date_gmt":"2009-01-14T11:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=48"},"modified":"2009-01-14T07:21:35","modified_gmt":"2009-01-14T11:21:35","slug":"thematic-vocabulary-i-family-related","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/thematic-vocabulary-i-family-related\/","title":{"rendered":"French Vocabulary – Family"},"content":{"rendered":"

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. \u00a0Perhaps it will make vocabulary learning easier for my readers… Let me know what you think!<\/p>\n

In this article, I’ll provide some vocabulary words and expressions that are related to the family. \u00a0<\/p>\n

accoucher – to give birth<\/span>
\nl’accoucheur – the doctor that delivers the child<\/span>
\nl’accouchement – <\/em>childbirth<\/p>\n

adopter – to adopt<\/span>
\nl’adoption – adoption<\/span>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

aimer – to love<\/span>
\nl’amour – love<\/span>
\nun amant – lover (romantic<\/span>ally – male)<\/span>
\nune maitresse – mistress<\/span>
\n\u00eatre amoureux de quelqu’un\u00a0– <\/em>be in love with someone<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

ascendant<\/em> – <\/em>ascendant<\/span>
\n\u00a0l’ascendance<\/em> – <\/em>descent<\/span>
\n*Je suis d’ascendance anglaise.<\/em> \u00a0<\/em>(I’m of English descent.)\u00a0<\/p>\n

un cocu \/ une cocue<\/em> – someone who has been cheated on by his wife \/her husband<\/span>
\nfaire cocu quelqu’un<\/em>\u00a0– to cheat o<\/span>n someone<\/span>
\n\u00eatre cocu<\/em> – to have been cheated on\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

un compagnon \/ une compagne<\/em> – someone one lives with without being married<\/span><\/p>\n

descendre de quelqu’un<\/em> – to be descended from<\/span>
\nle descendant<\/em> – the son, daughter, grandchild of someone<\/span>
\nla descendance<\/em> – descendants (as a group)<\/span><\/p>\n

divorcer<\/em> – to divorce<\/span>
\nle divorce<\/em> – the divorce<\/span>
\nun divorc\u00e9 \/ une divorc\u00e9e<\/em> – a divorcee<\/span>
\nbriser un couple<\/em> – \u00a0to break a couple up\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00e9pouser quelqu’un (se marier avec quelqu’un)<\/em> – to marry someone<\/span>
\nl’\u00e9poux<\/em> – the husband<\/span>
\nl’\u00e9pouse <\/em>– the wife<\/span>
\nles \u00e9poux<\/em> – the married couple\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

se fiancer (s’engager \u00e0 se marier)<\/em> – to get engaged<\/span>
\nle fianc\u00e9 \/ la fianc\u00e9e<\/em> – the fianc\u00e9<\/span>
\nles fian\u00e7ailles<\/em> – \u00a0the engagement<\/span><\/p>\n

fid\u00e8le<\/em> – faithful, someone who does not cheat<\/span>
\nla fid\u00e9lit\u00e9 (conjugale)<\/em> – faithfulness<\/span>
\ninfid\u00e8le<\/em> – unfaithful<\/span>
\nl’infid\u00e9lit\u00e9 <\/em>– unfaithfulness\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

h\u00e9riter de quelque chose de quelqu’un<\/em> – to inherit something from someone<\/span>
\nl’h\u00e9ritier \/ l’h\u00e9riti\u00e8re<\/em> – heir \/ heiress<\/span>
\nl’heritage<\/em> – the inheritance<\/span><\/p>\n

se marier<\/em> – to get married<\/span>
\nmarier ton fils \/ ta fille<\/em> – to marry off your son \/ daughter<\/span>
\nle mari\u00e9 \/ la mari\u00e9e<\/em> – the groom \/ the bride<\/span>
\nle mariage<\/em> – the marriage, the wedding<\/span>
\nn\u00e9 d’un premier mariage<\/em> – (child) from a previous marriage\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

un m\u00e9nage<\/em> – a household<\/span>
\n\u00eatre en m\u00e9nage avec quelqu’un \/ vivre avec quelqu’un<\/em> – to live with someone<\/span>
\n\u00eatre heureux en m\u00e9nage<\/em> – to be happily married<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00eatre n\u00e9 \/ \u00eatre n\u00e9e<\/em> – to be born<\/span>
\n*Je suis n\u00e9 le 25 mars.<\/em> (I was born on March 25th.)<\/span>
\nna\u00eetre<\/em> – to be born<\/span>
\n*Le b\u00e9b\u00e9 doit na\u00eetre le 25 mars.<\/em> \u00a0(The baby is due on March 25th.)<\/span>
\nun nouveau-n\u00e9 <\/em>– a newborn<\/span>
\nla naissance<\/em> – birth<\/span>
\ndate de naissance<\/em> – birthdate<\/span>
\n*Ma date de naissance est le 25 mars 1970.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0(My birthdate is March 25, 1970.)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

la noce<\/em> – nuptials<\/span>
\nla noce<\/em> – the wedding party<\/span>
\nla noce<\/em> – wedding celebration<\/span>
\nles noces<\/em> – wedding<\/span>
\nles noces d’or<\/em> – golden wedding anniversary<\/span><\/p>\n

rompre avec quelqu’un<\/em> – to break up with someone<\/span>
\nla rupture<\/em> – the break-up<\/span><\/p>\n

se s\u00e9parer<\/em> – to separate, not live together anymore<\/span>
\nla s\u00e9paration<\/em> – the separation<\/span><\/p>\n

tromper ta femme \/ ton mari<\/em> – be unfaithful to your wife \/husband<\/span>
\nune femme tromp\u00e9<\/em> – a woman whose husband has cheated on her<\/span>
\nun mari tromp\u00e9<\/em> – a man whose wife has cheated on him<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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. \u00a0Perhaps 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…<\/p>\n

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