| A | B |
|---|
| La famille moderne | the modern family |
| les parents m. | prents, relatives |
| le beau-père | father-in-law, step-father |
| la belle-mère | mother-in-law, step-mother |
| le père (la mère) célibataire | unwed father (mother) |
| le demi-frère | step-brother, half-brother |
| la demi-soeur | step-sister, half-sister |
| aîné(e) adj. | older, oldest (bother/sister/child) |
| cadet (-te) adj. | younger, youngest (bother/sister/child) |
| l’enfant adopté m/f | adopted child |
| le fils adoptif | adopted son |
| la fille adoptive | adopted daughter |
| l’enfant unique | only child |
| le fils unique | only son |
| la fille unique | only daughter |
| la famille éclatée | broken family |
| la famille monoparentale | single-parent family |
| la famille nombreuse | family with many children |
| la famille recomposée | blended family |
| la femme au foyer | housewife, woman who does not work outside the home |
| le foyer, le ménage | household |
| l’union libre f. | living together without being married |
| vivre ensemble | to live together |
| Les amis | friends |
| la copine, le copain | friend, buddy, chum |
| mon copain, ma copine | my boyfriend, my girlfriend |
| le petit ami, la petite amie | boyfriend, girlfriend |
| Les rapports | relationships |
| (s’) aimer, (s’)aimer bien | to like each other |
| (se) détester | to hate each other |
| (s’) entendre (bien/ mal) | to get along (well/badly) |
| (se) comprendre | to understand each other |
| crier | to yell, to shout |
| se disputer (avec) | to argue, to disagree, to fight with |
| fâcher (quelqu’un) | to anger someone |
| vexer | to hurt,to upset,to offend |
| se fâcher (avec) | to get angry (with) |
| en vouloir à | to be mad at |
| Ma sœur m’en veut. | My sister is mad at me |
| gronder | to scold (parent/child) |
| (s’)engueuler | to yell (at each other) |
| s’inquiéter (de) | to worry about |
| se faire du souci | to worry about |
| se calmer | to calm down |
| (s’) embrasser | to kiss (each other) |
| faire confiance (à) | to trust (someone) |
| s’habituer (à) | to get used to |
| se marier avec | to get married to |
| divorcer | to get divorced |
| verser une pension alimentaire | to pay alimony |
| se sentir à l’aise/ mal à l’aise | to feel (be) comfortable/uncomfortable |
| soutenir | to support/to stand by |
| Mes parents me soutiennent. | my parents support me |
| Mes parents me soutiennent moralement. | my parents support me emotionally |
| Mes parents me soutiennent financièrement. | my parents support me financially |
| supporter | to put up with, to stand |
| Je ne peux pas le supporter. | I can't stand him (it). |
| Des traits de caractère | Personality traits |
| autoritaire | authoritarian |
| juste/equitable | fair |
| être de bonne/ mauvaise humeur | to be in a good mood, bad mood |
| être facile/ difficile à vivre | to be easy/hard to get along with |
| super, génial | neat, great, terrific, fantastic |
| sympathique (sympa) | nice |
| impartial(el) | impartial, unbiased |
| Au foyer | At the home |
| le (la) colocataire, coloc (fam.) | person with whom an apartment or house is shared |
| l'intimité | privacy |
| déménager | to move (out) |
| s’installer, emménager | to move in, to set oneself up |
| louer | to rent |
| le loyer | the rent |
| la location | rental |
| les charges f. | utilities, maintenance, or service costs |
| la facture | bill (phone, electric, etc.) |
| les frais m. | expenses |
| ma/mon coloc (fam.) | my roomate |
| s’occuper (de) | to take care of |
| faire les tâches ménagères | to do house chores |
| faire les courses | to go grocery shopping, to run errands |
| faire la cuisine | to cook |
| faire la lessive | to do the laundry |
| faire le ménage | to do the housework, to clean |
| faire la vaisselle | to do the dishes |
| passer l’aspirateur | to vaccum |
| ranger | to pick up, to straighten up (house,room) |
| repasser | to iron |
| sortir les poubelles | to take out the trash |
| tondre le gazon | to mow the lawn |
