People and family in French
MFL, French vocabulary. Usually met in years 7 to 11.
Learn French words for family, friends and describing people, from the English meaning to the French word and back.
What you practise
- Giving the English for a French word
- Choosing the French for an English word
- Telling apart words that look alike
Starts with everyday words and builds to the words met in GCSE papers. Practice moves up a level when a round goes well and down when it does not.
Sample questions
Each sample comes with the method and the reason every wrong option is wrong. Real practice rounds are ten questions at your level.
Sample question, level 2 of 5
What does ‘gentil’ mean?
- grandparents
- single (not married)
- kind
- chatty
- mother
Show the answer and method
Answer: C, kind
The method: ‘gentil’ means ‘kind’.
Why the other options are wrong:
- A, grandparents: ‘grandparents’ is ‘les grands-parents’ in French.
- B, single (not married): ‘single (not married)’ is ‘célibataire’ in French.
- D, chatty: ‘chatty’ is ‘bavard’ in French.
- E, mother: ‘mother’ is ‘la mère’ in French.
Sample question, level 4 of 5
How do you say ‘to argue’ in French?
- se disputer
- sympa
- s’entendre avec
- le fils
- la mère
Show the answer and method
Answer: A, se disputer
The method: ‘se disputer’ means ‘to argue’.
Why the other options are wrong:
- B, sympa: ‘sympa’ means ‘nice’.
- C, s’entendre avec: ‘s’entendre avec’ means ‘to get on with’.
- D, le fils: ‘le fils’ means ‘son’.
- E, la mère: ‘la mère’ means ‘mother’.
See where this fits: every language topic and Key Stage 3.
Related topics: School, Home and town, Free time, Food and drink, Travel and holidays, Work and the future.
