French Conversation · Level 13
89 words
French word
parent
Pronunciation
IPA/paʁɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounparent
Example
Les parents attendent à l'école.
The parents are waiting at school.
More examples
Je rends visite à mes parents ce week-end.
I am visiting my parents this weekend.
Core concept
A child's responsible adult, whether the bond is biological or formed by daily care and upbringing.
Common phrases
les parents
parents
les parents d'élève
parents of a student
rendre visite à ses parents
visit one's parents
Similar words
père: A child's male parent.
mère: A child's female parent.
papa: A child's informal way of addressing their father.
maman: A child's informal way of addressing their mother.
Definition in French
Père ou mère d'un enfant ; terme pouvant aussi désigner une personne responsable de la garde ou de l'éducation d'un enfant.
Word origin
The French noun parent is inherited through Old French parent from Latin parens, a form of parere meaning 'to give birth to', before its use extended to the adult role of bringing up a child.
Usage tips
- French parent has a silent final t and a nasal final vowel, so its pronunciation is roughly pah-RAHN, not the English pronunciation of parent.