English–French

“grandson” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/pətifis/

Example

Hier, j'ai emmené mon petit-fils au zoo.

Yesterday, I took my grandson to the zoo.

Illustration for petit-fils (grandson)

How to say “grandson” in French

“Grandson” in French is petit-fils.

A male descendant reached through one's son or daughter, viewed as the next family generation.

Full entry for petit-fils: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with petit-fils

Je vais garder mon petit-fils ce week-end.

I am going to look after my grandson this weekend.

Tips for using petit-fils

  • In the plural, petit-fils becomes petits-fils, so only the first element receives the written plural ending.

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