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How to Say ‘Brothers and sisters’ in French

Des frères et sœurs

day FRAIR eh SUR

[day FRAIR eh SUR]

💬 Usage Tip: French uses "and" here where English says "or": des frères et sœurs covers siblings in general. Both final s are silent, so plural sounds just like singular.

Phrase Breakdown

Des frères

day FRAIR

Brothers

'Frères' = 'frair'; the final 's' is silent.

Example

J'ai des frères.

I have brothers.

Words in this phrase

Des

[day]

some / any

A plural indefinite article used before plural nouns.

Example

Des bagages lourds coûtent parfois plus cher.

Some heavy bags sometimes cost more.

frères

[FRAIR]

brothers

Plural of frère, male siblings.

Example

Mes frères sont grands.

My brothers are tall.

et sœurs

eh SUR

and sisters

Say 'sœur' like 'seur', with rounded lips. The final 's' is silent.

Example

Mes frères et sœurs sont là.

My brothers and sisters are here.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

sœurs

[SUR]

sisters

Plural of sœur, female siblings.

Example

Ses sœurs habitent à Paris.

His sisters live in Paris.

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