Relationships (AQA GCSE French): Revision Note
Exam code: 8652
Written by: Amy Bates
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Relationships
For the topic of relationships, you need to be able to talk about your family and friends in more detail
This includes describing their personality and saying whether you get along with them or not
You could even give information about your future plans relating to relationships, e.g. by talking about marriage and/or children
You will learn about essential grammar points like reflexive pronouns and verbs and the relative pronoun qui
Relationships: vocabulary
Some useful words and phrases for the topic of relationships are:
Category | French | Part of speech | English |
Describing personality | agréable | adj | pleasant / nice / agreeable |
amusant(e) | adj | fun / funny | |
bavard(e) | adj | chatty / talkative | |
calme | adj | calm / quiet | |
embêtant(e) | adj | annoying | |
ennuyeux, ennuyeuse | adj | boring | |
heureux, heureuse | adj | happy | |
gentil(le) | adj | kind | |
méchant(e) | adj | nasty / naughty / mean | |
paresseux, paresseuse | adj | lazy | |
sérieux, sérieuse | adj | serious | |
strict(e) | adj | strict | |
sympa, sympathique | adj | nice / kind / friendly | |
timide | adj | timid / shy / bashful | |
travailleur, travailleuse | adj | hard-working | |
triste | adj | sad | |
Describing relationships | bi(sexuel) | adj | bi(sexual) |
célibataire | adj | single, unmarried | |
gay | adj | gay | |
hétéro | adj | heterosexual | |
queer | adj | queer | |
traditionnel(le) | adj | traditional | |
ensemble | adj | together | |
amour | n (m) | love | |
confiance | n (f) | confidence, trust | |
mariage (du même sexe) | n (m) | (same-sex) marriage | |
PACS | n (m) | civil partnership | |
partenaire | n (m, f) | partner | |
problème | n (m) | problem | |
sentiment | n (m) | feeling | |
Key verbs | aider | v | to help |
communiquer | v | to communicate | |
comprendre | v | to understand | |
se disputer | v | to argue | |
écouter | v | to listen | |
encourager | v | to encourage | |
s’entendre | v | to get on / get along | |
se marier | v | to get married | |
se séparer | v | to separate |
PACS stands for Pacte Civil de Solidarité and was introduced in France in 1999. It is an alternative to marriage for both heterosexual and same-sex couples
Higher tier only
These words are only required for Higher tier.
Category | French | Part of speech | English | Examples | |
Describing personality | indépendant(e) | adj | independent | Je suis une personne indépendante. | I am an independent person. |
patient(e) | adj | patient | Mon frère n’est jamais patient. | My brother is never patient. | |
responsable | adj | responsible | Il faut être responsable. | You must be responsible. | |
sensible | adj | sensitive | Mon ami est très sensible. | My friend is very sensitive. | |
Describing relationships | relation | n (f) | relationship | J’ai une relation forte avec mon père. | I have a strong relationship with my father. |
conflit | n (m) | conflict | Il n’y a jamais de conflit. | There is never any conflict. | |
rapport | n (m) | relationship | Nous avons un bon rapport. | We have a good relationship. | |
soutien | n (m) | support | Leur soutien m’a beaucoup aidé. | Their support helped me a lot. | |
Key verbs | critiquer | v | to criticise | Elle me critique souvent. | She often criticises me. |
mentir | v | to lie | Je ne mens jamais à mes parents. | I never lie to my parents. | |
respecter | v | to respect | Je respecte les opinions des autres. | I respect the opinions of others. | |
soutenir | v | to support | Mes parents me soutiennent toujours. | My parents always support me. | |
Sensible is a false friend - it doesn’t mean ‘sensible’!
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