frère jumeau
The English phrase "twin brother" is translated into French as frère jumeau.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of frère (brother) and jumeau (twin).
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of frère jumeau is frères jumeaux, where both the noun and the adjective take an x to indicate plurality.
Did you know?
- While frère jumeau describes the person, the term jumelage is used to describe the act of twinning or a formal partnership between cities.
- French distinguishes between vrais jumeaux (identical twins) and faux jumeaux (fraternal twins), literally calling them 'true' and 'false' twins.
- The word frère is a cognate of the English word 'friar', as both derive from the same Latin root for brother.
Examples in context
- As-tu un frère jumeau ?Do you have a twin brother?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has a frère jumeau.Tatoeba #2252326 by sacredceltic, translation #2240444 by Hybrid
- Tom est mon frère jumeau.Tom is my twin brother.This sentence is useful for stating that someone is your frère jumeau.Tatoeba #5865598 by Aiji, translation #5109575 by CK
- Il m'a pris pour mon frère jumeau.He took me for my twin brother.This sentence is useful for describing being mistaken for a frère jumeau.Tatoeba #132294 by Aiji, translation #297868 by CM
- Mon frère jumeau, Pierre, est médecin.My twin brother, Pierre, is a doctor.
- Ce week-end, je vais rendre visite à mon jumeau.This weekend, I am going to visit my twin.
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Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are looking at an old photo album.
- EmmaEst-ce que ce garçon est ton frère jumeau ?Is this boy your twin brother?
- LucasOui, c'est mon frère jumeau, Marc.Yes, that is my twin brother, Marc.
- EmmaVous vous ressemblez beaucoup tous les deux.The two of you look very much alike.
- LucasC'est vrai, on est presque identiques.It's true, we are almost identical.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
