English–French

“grandparents” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/gʁɑ̃paʁɑ̃/

Example

Mes grands-parents viennent nous voir chaque week-end.

My grandparents come to visit us every weekend.

Illustration for grands-parents (grandparents)

How to say “grandparents” in French

“Grandparents” in French is grands-parents.

An older family branch above the parents, linking a child to familiar elders and family memories.

Full entry for grands-parents: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with grands-parents

Chaque été, nous restons une semaine chez mes grands-parents.

Every summer, we stay for a week at my grandparents' house.

Tips for using grands-parents

  • In French, grands-parents is masculine plural by default when the group includes grandmothers and grandfathers.

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