This key facts covers Key vocabulary at a glance within Identity and relationships with others for GCSE French. Revise Identity and relationships with others in Theme 1: People and Lifestyle for GCSE French with 15 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. It is section 3 of 4 in this topic. Use this key facts to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
📌 Key vocabulary at a glance
- J'ai (X) ans — NOT j'ai (X) années: use ans for age
- les cheveux — always plural in French, even for one head of hair
- marrons — invariable colour adjective: never marrones
- gentil / gentille — doubles the l in the feminine
- meilleur(e) ami(e) — best friend: adjective agrees with the friend's gender
- Je m'entends bien / mal avec — reflexive verb: don't drop the me
- On se dispute — reflexive: both subjects implied in on
- beau-père / belle-mère — can mean step- OR in-law depending on context
Practice questions for Identity and relationships with others
What does 'le père' mean in English?
Which French word means 'sister'?
Quick recall flashcards
drôle
funny / amusing — same form for masculine and feminine
le père
father / dad — masculine noun