mon frère jumeau
The English phrase 'my twin brother' is translated into French as mon frère jumeau.
If the twin brother is older, you use mon frère jumeau aîné.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase mon frère jumeau is constructed literally as 'my brother twin' in French.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Mon frangin jumeau is an informal way to say 'my twin bro' or 'my twin buddy'.
Did you know?
- If you are talking about fraternal twins (brothers who do not look alike), you should use the term frères jumeaux or more specifically faux jumeaux'.
- If you want to describe a pair of twins that are identical, you would use the term vrais jumeaux instead of just jumeaux.
- While mon frère jumeau is standard, you might hear a French person use the word sosie to describe someone who looks exactly like their twin.
Examples in context
- Tom est mon frère jumeau.Tom is my twin brother.Tatoeba #5865598 by Aiji, translation #5109575 by CK
- Il m'a pris pour mon frère jumeau.He took me for my twin brother.Tatoeba #132294 by Aiji, translation #297868 by CM
- J'adore passer du temps avec mon frère jumeau aîné .I love spending time with my older twin brother.
- Je vais à la fête avec mon frangin jumeau .I'm going to the party with my twin bro.
- Tu connais mon jumeau ? Il est très sympathique.Do you know my twin? He's very friendly.
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Example conversation
Gabriel is showing a photo to Léa.
- GabrielLéa, regarde cette photo de mon frère jumeau.Léa, look at this photo of my twin brother.
- LéaIl te ressemble beaucoup, Gabriel !He looks a lot like you, Gabriel!
- GabrielOui, c'est mon frère jumeau.Yes, he is my twin brother.
- LéaVous êtes très proches tous les deux.The two of you are very close.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
