English–French

“single-parent” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/monopaʁɑ̃tal/

Example

Beaucoup d'enfants vivent dans des familles monoparentales.

Many children live in single-parent families.

Illustration for monoparental (single-parent)

How to say “single-parent” in French

“Single-parent” in French is monoparental.

A family structure in which one parent raises the children.

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

Example sentences with monoparental

Elle est mère monoparentale depuis deux ans.

She has been a single mother for two years.

Tips for using monoparental

  • In famille monoparentale, monoparentale agrees with the feminine noun famille; the masculine form is monoparental.

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