ta famille
In French, "your family" is translated as ta famille.
This phrase refers to the group of people who are related to the person you are speaking to.
Which one should you use?
Use ta famille when you are speaking to a single friend or a family member. Use votre famille when you are speaking to a stranger, a superior or when you are addressing multiple people.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word famille is a feminine singular noun. This dictates the use of the feminine possessive adjective ta in the informal form or votre in the formal form.
Did you know?
- The word famille shares its roots with the English word 'family', but it also stems from the Latin 'familia', which originally included not just blood relatives, but also servants and slaves living in one household.
- In French, a person might refer to a very close friend as part of their famille without using the word 'chosen'. This implies a bond that transcends blood or legal ties through the simple use of famille.
- When talking about ta famille in a casual setting, French speakers often use the expression la famille as a slang term to refer to their closest circle or crew, similar to 'the fam' in English.
Examples in context
- Où est ta famille ?Where's your family?This is useful for asking where a person's family is.Tatoeba #11540511 by Aiji, translation #1886590 by CK
- Pense à ta famille !Think of your family.This is useful for telling someone to think of their family.Tatoeba #1932702 by sacredceltic, translation #1931977 by Spamster
- Ta famille va bien ?Is your family doing well?This is useful for asking if a person's family is doing well.Tatoeba #6699387 by Micsmithel, translation #2438450 by CM
- J'ai un frangin et deux sœurs.I have a bro and two sisters.
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Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are looking at old photographs together.
- LéaC'est ta famille sur cette photo ?Is that your family in this photo?
- HugoOui, c'est ma famille quand j'étais petit.Yes, that is my family when I was little.
- LéaTa famille a l'air très sympa.Your family seems very nice.
- HugoMerci, ils sont vraiment adorables.Thank you, they are really lovely.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries famille, ta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
