les membres de votre famille
The English phrase "your family members" is translated into French as les membres de votre famille.
This phrase refers to the people who are related to you by blood or marriage.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is literally constructed as the members of your family.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can use ta famille instead of votre famille if you are speaking to someone you know well or a child, resulting in the form les membres de ta famille.
Did you know?
- French has no single word for 'siblings' and instead uses the separate words frères and sœurs or the phrase frères et sœurs to describe family members of the same generation.
- The word famille shares its roots with the Latin familia, which originally referred to a group of servants and slaves living in a single household rather than just blood relatives.
- In French, if you want to refer to your 'immediate family', you would often use the term famille nucléaire to distinguish them from your 'extended family', or famille élargie.
Examples in context
- Papa, où est Frangine?Dad, where is sis?
- Je connais bien les membres de votre famille.I know your family members well.
- Est-ce que les membres de votre famille arrivent bientôt ?Are your family members arriving soon?
- Il faut respecter les membres de votre famille.You must respect your family members.
Example conversation
Nathan is talking to Léa about her upcoming holiday.
- NathanAllez-vous voyager avec les membres de votre famille ?Are you traveling with your family members?
- LéaOui, nous allons tous en Italie.Yes, we are all going to Italy.
- NathanC'est super pour les membres de votre famille.That is great for your family members.
- LéaMerci, Nathan !Thank you, Nathan!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, famille, les, votre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
