Identity and Culture

• What is the French word for 'kind'?

  aimable
• What does 'aîné' mean in English?

  elder
• How do you say 'love' in French?

  amour
• What is the French phrase for 'to be called'?

  s’appeler
• How do you express 'to be...years old' in French?

  avoir...ans
• What is the French word for 'beard'?

  barbe
• What does 'bavard' mean in English?

  chatty/talkative
• How do you say 'beautiful' in French?

  beau/belle/bel
• What is the French term for 'step-father'?

  beau-père
• How do you say 'step-mother' in French?

  belle-mère
• What does 'bête' mean in English?

  stupid, silly
• What is the French word for 'curly'?

  bouclé
• How do you say 'single' in French?

  célibataire
• What is the French term for 'hair'?

  cheveux
• How do you say 'friend' in French for a male?

  copain
• What is the French word for 'short'?

  court
• How do you say 'half-brother' in French?

  demi-frère
• What is the French term for 'half-sister'?

  demi-sœur
• How do you say 'to argue' in French?

  se disputer
• What does 'dire' mean in English?


  to say, tell
• What is the French word for 'selfish'?

  égoïste
• How do you say 'together' in French?

  ensemble
• What is the French phrase for 'to get on (with)'?

  s’entendre (avec)
• What does 'fâché' mean in English?

  angry
• How do you say 'to make friends' in French?

  se faire des amis
• What is the French word for 'wife/woman'?

  femme
• How do you say 'daughter/girl' in French?

  fille
• What is the French term for 'son'?

  fils
• How do you say 'curly' in French?

  frisé
• What is the French word for 'generous'?

  généreux/généreuse
• How do you say 'kind, nice' in French?

  gentil/gentille
• What is the French term for 'grandmother'?

  grand-mère
• How do you say 'grandfather' in French?

  grand-père
• What is the French word for 'grandparents'?

  grands-parents
• How do you say 'fat' in French?

  gros/grosse
• What is the French term for 'happy'?

  heureux/heureuse
• How do you say 'unfair' in French?

  injuste
• What is the French word for 'young'?

  jeune
• How do you say 'pretty' in French?

  joli
• What is the French term for 'ugly'?

  laid