frère et sœur
The English phrase "brother and sister" is frère et sœur in French.
The phrase is used to describe two children who share the same parents and are of opposite genders.
Did you know?
- In very informal French slang, frère is often used as a term of endearment or camaraderie between close male friends, similar to 'bro' in English.
- In French, the term frère can be used in a religious context to mean 'monk' or 'friar' even if the person has no biological siblings.
- If you look at the Latin roots, the French word for sister, sœur, comes from 'soror', which is the direct ancestor of the English word 'sorority'.
Examples in context
- Ils sont frère et sœur.They're brother and sister.Tatoeba #5822127 by Yemana, translation #2544025 by CK
- Nous sommes frère et sœur.We are brother and sister.Tatoeba #570749 by sacredceltic, translation #248611 by CK
- Elle et moi sommes frère et sœur.She and I are brother and sister.Tatoeba #1989058 by sacredceltic, translation #1989050 by Eldad
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon and Gabriel are looking at an old family photo.
- ManonEst-ce que vous êtes frère et sœur ?Are you brother and sister?
- GabrielOui, nous sommes frère et sœur.Yes, we are brother and sister.
- ManonVous vous ressemblez beaucoup !You look a lot alike!
- GabrielC'est vrai, on nous le dit souvent.That's true, we are often told that.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries et, frère, sœur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
