mes parents
The phrase "my parents" in French is mes parents.
This phrase is used to refer to the father and mother of the person speaking.
How does it change in a sentence?
The possessive adjective mes must agree in number with the plural noun parents.
Did you know?
- In French, the word parents can refer broadly to 'relatives' or 'kin', not just a mother and father. If you say mes parents in a legal context, you might be referring to your entire extended family.
- In very formal or literary French, one might refer to the 'parents' of a child as les géniteurs to specifically emphasize the biological act of procreation.
- In France, it is common for adult children to maintain a very close relationship with mes parents, often living at home much longer than is typical in the US or UK.
Examples in context
- Mes parents sont là.My parents are there.This sentence shows how to state the location of mes parents.Tatoeba #10619939 by Naya, translation #3635927 by CK
- Où sont mes parents ?Where are my parents?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of mes parents.Tatoeba #1844517 by sacredceltic, translation #1841530 by CK
- Mes parents le savent.My parents know about it.This sentence shows how to express that mes parents have knowledge of a situation.Tatoeba #1600952 by sacredceltic, translation #1600950 by Spamster
- Mes parents vivent en France.My parents live in France.
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Emma are talking about a weekend trip.
- GabrielJe vais voir mes parents ce week-end.I am going to see my parents this weekend.
- EmmaC'est super, est-ce qu'ils habitent loin ?That's great, do they live far away?
- GabrielNon, mes parents habitent juste à côté.No, my parents live just nearby.
- EmmaTu as de la chance alors.You are lucky then.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
