How to Talk About Your Spouse and Children - Practice

Practice talking about your spouse and children

Also Appears In: Can Talk About Your Family Can Talk About Family

Lesson Transcript

Let's practice.

Imagine you're Mark's colleague, Paul Petit.

You have a wife and a daughter.

Respond to Mark's question referring to the photo.

Don't forget to include the word for "yes" at the beginning of your response.

Ready?

Mark Lee: Est-ce ta famille ?

Paul Petit: Oui. C'est ma femme, ma fille et moi.

Listen again and repeat.

Paul Petit: Oui. C'est ma femme, ma fille et moi.

Let's try another.

This is Mark's boss, Denise Dumont.

You have a husband, a daughter and a son.

Ready?

Mark Lee: Est-ce votre famille ?

Denise Dumont: Oui. C'est mon mari, ma fille, mon fils et moi.

Listen again and repeat.

Denise Dumont: Oui. C'est mon mari, ma fille, mon fils et moi.

Let's try one more.

Imagine you're Mark's friend, Valerie Villaume.

You have a husband and a son.

Ready?

Mark Lee: Est-ce ta famille ?

Valérie Villaume: Oui. C'est mon mari, mon fils et moi.

Listen again and repeat.

Valérie Villaume: Oui. C'est mon mari, mon fils et moi.

Did you notice how Mark uses ta famille when asking about his friend's and colleague's families?

Est-ce ta famille ?

Is this your family?

In less formal situations, like speaking with a friend or close colleague, the less formal, ta, as in ta famille, is more appropriate.

Ta, "your." Ta (enunciated). Ta.

Note: Ta is feminine and singular to agree with famille.

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