Identity and relationships
GCSE French vocabulary: family, friends, describing people, personality and relationships.
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Word list
| Nouns | ||
|---|---|---|
| adolescent/ado(m) | teenager, adolescent | |
| adulte(m/f) | adult | |
| âge(m) | age | |
| aide(f) | help | |
| air(m) | air, appearance | Higher |
| ami(m) | friend | |
| amour(m) | love | |
| animal(m) | animal, pet | |
| animaux(mpl) | animals, pets | |
| argument(m) | argument | Higher |
| beau-père(m) | step-father, father-in-law | |
| belle-mère(f) | step-mother, mother-in-law | |
| blague(f) | joke | Higher |
| cheveux(mpl) | hair | |
| chien(m) | dog | |
| citoyen(m) | citizen | Higher |
| colère(f) | anger | |
| communication(f) | communication | |
| confiance(f) | confidence, trust | |
| conflit(m) | conflict | Higher |
| conversation(f) | conversation | |
| copain(m) | friend (m), boyfriend | |
| copine(f) | friend, girlfriend | |
| couleur(f) | colour | |
| couple(m) | couple | |
| cousin(m) | cousin | |
| date(f) | date | |
| émotion(f) | emotion, feeling | Higher |
| enfance(f) | childhood | Higher |
| enfant(m/f) | child | |
| étape(f) | stage, step | Higher |
| Européen(m) | European | |
| famille(f) | family | |
| femme(f) | woman, wife | |
| fille(f) | girl, daughter | |
| fils(m) | son | |
| foi(f) | faith | Higher |
| frère(m) | brother | |
| garçon(m) | boy, waiter | |
| génération(f) | generation | |
| handicap(m) | disability | Higher |
| homme(m) | man | |
| identité(f) | identity | |
| indépendance(f) | independence | |
| jeunesse(f) | youth | |
| langue(f) | language, tongue | |
| maman(f) | mum, mummy | Higher |
| mari(m) | husband | |
| mariage(m) | marriage, wedding | |
| membre(m) | member | |
| mère(f) | mother | |
| mort(f) | death | |
| naissance(f) | birth | |
| nom(m) | full name, surname, name | |
| oiseau(m) | bird | Higher |
| oncle(m) | uncle | |
| PACS(m) | civil partnership | |
| parent(m) | parent | |
| partenaire(m/f) | partner | |
| père(m) | father | |
| personnalité(f) | personality | |
| problème(m) | problem | |
| promesse(f) | promise | Higher |
| qualité(f) | quality | Higher |
| rapport(m) | relationship, report | Higher |
| relation(f) | relationship | Higher |
| religion(f) | religion | |
| respect(m) | respect | Higher |
| responsabilité(f) | responsibility | Higher |
| sentiment(m) | feeling | |
| sexe(m) | sex | Higher |
| société(f) | society | |
| soutien(m) | support | Higher |
| sœur(f) | sister | |
| taille(f) | size, height | |
| tante(f) | aunt | |
| tradition(f) | tradition | |
| type(m) | type, guy | Higher |
| vie(f) | life | |
| visage(m) | face | |
| yeux(mpl) | eyes | |
| œil(m) | eye | Higher |
| Verbs | ||
| (aux) mort | died | |
| (aux) né | was born | |
| (aux) permis (à … de + infinitive) | allowed, permitted (someone + verb) | Higher |
| aider (… à + infinitive) | to help (someone + verb) | |
| appeler; s'appeler | to call; to be named | |
| changer; se changer | to change; to get changed | |
| chatter/tchatter | to chat | |
| communiquer | to pass on, communicate | |
| comprendre | to understand | |
| connaître | to know, be familiar with | |
| coûter | to cost | |
| critiquer | to criticise | Higher |
| dépendre de | to depend on + noun, depending on + noun | Higher |
| discuter (de + noun) | to discuss, talk about (+ noun) | |
| disputer; se disputer | to scold, tell off; to argue | |
| écouter | to listen to | |
| encourager (à + infinitive) | to encourage (+ verb), encouraging (+ verb) | |
| entendre; s'entendre (avec …) | to hear; to get on, get along (with someone) | |
| excuser (de/pour + noun); s'excuser (de/pour + noun) | to excuse (for + noun), forgive (for + noun); to apologise (for + noun) | |
| garder | to keep, take care of, look after | Higher |
| grandir | to get bigger, get taller, grow | Higher |
| inviter | to invite | |
| manquer; manquer à + s/o inversion | to fail to catch, be missing, miss; to miss | Higher |
| marier; se marier (avec) | to marry; to get married (to) | |
| mentir | to lie | Higher |
| mourir | to die | |
| occuper; s'occuper de + noun | to fill, keep busy; take care of + noun | Higher |
| parler | to speak, talk | |
| passer; se passer | to spend time, pass; to happen | |
| permettre (à … de + infinitive) | to allow (someone + verb), allowing (someone + verb) | Higher |
| présenter; présenter ... à | to present, show; to introduce someone to | Higher |
| prier | to pray | Higher |
| promettre (à …) (de + infinitive) | to promise (someone) (+ verb) | |
| rencontrer | to meet, run into | |
| respecter | to respect | Higher |
| ressembler à + noun; se ressembler | to look like + noun; to look alike | |
| sembler | to seem | Higher |
| sentir; se sentir | to smell; to feel | Higher |
| séparer; se séparer | to separate; to break up | |
| sortir | to go out, exit, take out, release | |
| soutenir | to support | Higher |
| tomber | to fall | |
| tromper; se tromper | to cheat, deceive; to make a mistake | Higher |
| unir | to unite, join | Higher |
| Adjectives | ||
| affreux | dreadful, awful, horrible | |
| africain | African | Higher |
| agréable | pleasant, nice, agreeable | |
| allemand | German | |
| américain | American | |
| amusant | funny, fun, enjoyable, amusing | |
| anglais | English | |
| arabe | Arabic, Arab | Higher |
| bavard | chatty, talkative | |
| beau/bel | beautiful | |
| beaux | beautiful | |
| belge | Belgian | Higher |
| belle | beautiful | |
| bi(sexuel) | bi(sexual) | |
| blanc | white | |
| blanche | white | |
| bleu | blue | |
| bouddhiste | Buddhist | |
| britannique | British | |
| brun | brown | |
| calme | calm, quiet | |
| canadien | Canadian | |
| catholique | Catholic | Higher |
| célibataire | single, unmarried | |
| chinois | Chinese | Higher |
| chrétien | Christian | |
| court | short | |
| drôle | funny | |
| égal | equal | |
| embêtant | annoying | |
| ennuyeux | boring | |
| espagnol | Spanish | |
| familial | family | |
| fier | proud | |
| fort | strong (m), loud | |
| français | French | |
| francophone | French-speaking | Higher |
| gay | gay | |
| gentil | kind | |
| grand | tall, big, large | |
| gris | grey (m,f) | Higher |
| handicapé | disabled | |
| hétéro | straight, heterosexual | |
| heureux | happy | |
| indépendant | independent | Higher |
| inquiet | worried, anxious | |
| inquiète | worried, anxious | |
| intelligent | intelligent | |
| jeune | young | |
| joli | pretty, attractive | |
| juif | Jewish | |
| libéral | liberal | Higher |
| long | long | |
| longue | long | |
| marocain | Moroccan | Higher |
| méchant | nasty, naughty, mean | |
| mort | dead | |
| musulman | Muslim | |
| noir | black | |
| non-binaire | non-binary | |
| paresseux | lazy (m) | |
| patient | patient | Higher |
| petit | short, small, little | |
| québécois | from Quebec | Higher |
| queer | queer | |
| religieux | religious | |
| responsable | responsible | Higher |
| rouge | red | |
| sensible | sensitive | Higher |
| sérieux | conscientious, responsible | |
| seul | alone | |
| spécial | special | |
| strict | strict | |
| suisse | Swiss | Higher |
| sympathique/sympa | nice, kind, friendly | |
| terrible | terrible, dreadful | |
| timide | timid, shy, bashful | |
| traditionnel | traditional | |
| transgenre | trans | |
| travailleur | hard-working | |
| travailleuse | hard-working | |
| triste | sad | |
| vert | green | |
| vieille | old | |
| vieux/vieil | old | |
| vif | lively | Higher |
| Other useful words | ||
| ensemble | together | |
| mariage du même sexe | same sex marriage | |
| moi-même | myself | Higher |
| proche | nearby, close | |
| ta | your (sing informal) | |
| tes | your (sing informal) (pl) | |
| toi-même | yourself [singular] | Higher |
| ton | your (sing informal) (m, f before a vowel or h) | |
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Quick questions
How many words do I need for identity and relationships in GCSE French?
The AQA GCSE French (8652) list has 220 words for identity and relationships: 163 for Foundation, plus 57 more for Higher.
What is the best way to learn GCSE French vocabulary for identity and relationships?
Little and often works best: learn 10 words a day with the flashcards, test yourself with the quiz, then use the spelling test to make sure you can write them accurately, accents included.
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