Family - Famille (The 172nd Most Common French Word)

The French word for Family is Famille. This word often comes up when talking about family & relationships. It can be used as noun. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 172nd most common word in French. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced. Our app contains over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common French words. Download it now to discover them all.

Pronunciation

English: family

French: famille

Examples


His family lacks for nothing.	Sa famille ne manque de rien.
That family has lost its social position.	Cette famille a perdu sa position sociale.
He is the baby of the family.	Il est le bébé de la famille.
I don't know anything about his family.	Je ne sais rien au sujet de sa famille.
I'd like to call my family.	J'aimerais appeler ma famille.
I hate my family.	Je déteste ma famille.
It's been a long time since I've seen my family.	Ça fait longtemps que je n'ai pas vu ma famille.
Everybody in that family has a car of their own.	Tout le monde dans cette famille dispose de sa propre voiture.

Here's a picture of my family.	Voici une photo de ma famille.
He took leave of the family.	Il a abandonné sa famille.
I thought that you didn't have any family.	Je pensais que tu n'avais pas de famille.
I usually eat at home with my family.	Je mange généralement à la maison avec ma famille.
The whole family frowned on the match.	La famille entière désapprouva le mariage.
The family seemed to be under a curse.	La famille semblait frappée d'une malédiction.
Home is where the heart is and my heart is always with my family.	La maison est là où se trouve le cœur et mon cœur est toujours avec ma famille.
He has to work hard in order to support his family.	Il doit travailler dur pour subvenir aux besoins de sa famille.
I have no family to provide for.	Je n'ai pas de famille à subvenir aux besoins.
What a wonderful family	Quelle famille magnifique
Your duty is to support your family.	Votre devoir est de subvenir aux besoins de votre famille.
He brought shame upon his family.	Il a fait honte à sa famille.
At such times, I think of my family, not my friends.	Dans ces moments-là, je pense à ma famille, pas à mes amis.