French Gender

Welcome to the fifth French lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in French to help you practice your daily phrases.

man homme

woman femme

husband mari

wife femme

boy garçon

girl fille

father père

mother mère

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - French
my son is a student [masculine + noun] mon fils est étudiant
her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] sa fille est étudiante
he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] il a un grand frère
she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] elle a une grande sœur
his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] ses frères sont jeunes
his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] ses sœurs sont jeunes

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son fils

daughter fille

brother frère

sister sœur

grandfather grand-père

grandmother grand-mère

child enfant

children enfants

Expressions in French

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning French, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - French
What do you mean? que voulez-vous dire ?
I don't understand je ne comprends pas
I don't know je ne sais pas
What is that called in French? comment cela s'appelle-t-il en français ?
What is this? qu'est-ce que c'est ?
What does that word mean in English? que veut dire ce mot en anglais ?
Sorry (if you made a mistake) excusez-moi

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