Kelly Robic  

Thanks for listening to our latest show! Here is some of the vocabulary we covered.

mother = maman

father = père (also papa!)

brother = frère

sister = sœur

grandmother = grandmère

grandfather = grandpère

aunt = tante

uncle = oncle

daughter = fille

son = fils

boy cousin = cousin

girl cousin = cousine

my family = ma famille

If Alex introduces me to his friend, Victor:

Maman, je te présente Victor.

Victor, je te présente ma maman.

If Alex introduces his sister Eloise to his friend Marie:

Marie, je te présente ma sœur Eloise.

Eloise, je te présente Marie.

If Alex introduces his Aunt Julie to his friend Jess:

Tante Julie, je te présente Jess.

Jess, je te présente ma tante Julie.

Here’s how to say the titles of people you could meet in your neighborhood (men first, then women):

Teacher = maître, maîtresse (these words are for teachers in preschools and elementary schools)

mail carrier = facteur, facteuse

police officer = policier, policière

firefighter = pompier

waiter = serveur

waitress = serveuse

doctor = docteur

nurse = infirmier, infirmière

dentist = dentiste

pharmacist = pharmacien, pharmacienne

librarian = bibliothécaire

cashier = caissier, caissière

neighbor = voisin, voisine

singer = chanteur, chanteuse

He is a fireman. = Il est pompier.

(Notice we don’t say “a.” It’s like as if we were saying, “He is fireman.” Not, “He is ‘a’  fireman.”)

She is a cashier. = Elle est caissière.

I’m a doctor. Je suis docteur.

Hope to see you next time!

Thanks for listening,