A2French

Talking About Family

Use these phrases to ask and answer common questions about family, children, and relationships.

Key Phrases

Voice
Asking about siblings · 2 ways to say it

T'as des frères et sœurs ?

casual

Do you have brothers and sisters?

In spoken French, it is very common to shorten 'Tu as' to 'T'as'.

Est-ce que vous avez des frères et sœurs ?

polite

Do you have brothers and sisters?

Use 'vous' for formal situations or when speaking to someone older.

Answering about siblings

Non, je n'ai pas de frères et sœurs.

neutral

No, I don't have any brothers or sisters.

Asking about children · 2 ways to say it

Tu as des enfants ?

casual

Do you have children?

Vous avez des enfants ?

polite

Do you have children?

Answering about children

Oui, j'ai un fils et une fille.

neutral

Yes, I have a son and a daughter.

Stating marital status · 2 ways to say it

Je suis célibataire.

neutral

I am single.

Je vais me marier l'année prochaine.

neutral

I am going to get married next year.

Uses the near future to talk about upcoming plans.

Asking about family location · 2 ways to say it

Tes parents habitent où ?

casual

Where do your parents live?

Putting the question word 'où' at the end is very natural in everyday speech.

Où est-ce que tes parents habitent ?

neutral

Where do your parents live?

This is the standard, slightly more structured way to ask.

Answering about family location

Toute ma famille habite au Canada.

neutral

My whole family lives in Canada.

Practice Dialogue

New Employee
Salut ! Tu as passé un bon week-end ?
Coworker
Oui, très bien. Je suis allé voir ma famille.
New Employee
Ah cool. Tes parents habitent où ?
Coworker
À Marseille. Et toi, t'as des frères et sœurs ?
New Employee
J'ai un frère. Il va avoir un bébé.
Coworker
C'est super ! Tu as des enfants, toi ?
New Employee
Non, je suis célibataire. Pas d'enfants pour l'instant.
Coworker
D'accord. Bon, je dois retourner travailler !

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