English–French

“grandpa” in French

French

Alsogrand-père

Pronunciation

IPA/papi/

Example

Mon papi me raconte toujours des histoires.

My grandpa always tells me stories.

Illustration for papi (grandpa)

How to say “grandpa” in French

“Grandpa” in French is papi.

A familiar grandfather addressed with family warmth.

Full entry for papi: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with papi

Je vais chez papi ce week-end.

I'm going to grandpa's this weekend.

Tips for using papi

  • Papi is masculine, so standard forms include un papi and mon papi.

Other French words for “grandpa”

Je vais rendre visite à mon grand-père.

I am going to visit my grandpa.

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