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My Family & Friends (AQA GCSE French): Revision Note

Exam code: 8652

Written by: Amy Bates

Updated on 16 December 2025

My family and friends

For the topic of my family and friends, you need to be able to give basic details about yourself such as how many people are in your family and who they are - their name, age, and what they look like. This includes any pets!
You will learn about essential grammar points like subject pronouns, the verbs être and avoir and possessive adjectives

A family of four, with a father, mother holding a baby, son, daughter, and a husky dog, pose together in a grassy park setting.

My family and friends: vocabulary

Some useful words and phrases for the topic of my family and friends are:

J’ai … - I have …
Je n’ai pas de … - I don’t have …
Dans ma famille - in my family
Il y a … personnes - there are … people
(Elle / il) a … ans - (She / he) is … years old
(Elle / il) s’appelle - (She / he) is called
(Elles / ils) s’appellent - (They) are called

Category	French	Part of speech	English
Female family members	belle-mère	n (f)	step-mother, mother-in-law
	cousine	n (f)	cousin
	femme	n (f)	woman, wife
	fille	n (f)	girl, daughter
	mère	n (f)	mother
	(demi)-sœur	n (f)	(half-)sister
	tante	n (f)	aunt
Male family members	beau-pere	n (m)	step-father, father-in-law
	cousin	n (m)	cousin
	fils	n (m)	son
	(demi-)frère	n (m)	brother
	garçon	n (m)	boy
	mari	n (m)	husband
	oncle	n (m)	uncle
	père	n (m)	father
General family words	adulte	n (m)	adult
	animal	n (m)	animal, pet
	chat	n (m)	cat
	chien	n (m)	dog
	enfant	n (m, f)	child
	famille	n (f)	family
	membre	n (m)	member
	parent	n (m)	parent
Friends	copain	n (m)	male friend, boyfriend
	copine	n (f)	female friend, girlfriend
	mon meilleur ami	n (m), adj	my best (male) friend
	ma meilleure amie	n (f), adj	my best (female) friend

Higher tier only

These words are only required for Higher tier.

French	Part of speech	English	Examples
maman	n (f)	mum, mummy	Ma maman est très gentille.	My mum is very kind.
oiseau	n (m)	bird	Mon oiseau s’appelle Simon.	My bird is called Simon.

This is Sarah’s family tree. She uses the words mon and ma to mean ‘my’ - mon is for male family members and ma is for female family members.

Family tree diagram showing a grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, uncle, and aunt at the top, with their children and grandchildren below.

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