How to Say ‘About the family’ in French
Sur la famille
syoor lah fah-MEEY
[syoor lah fah-MEEY]
💬 Usage Tip: Sur often means 'about/on the topic of' in presentations.
🇫🇷 In France: Themes like family, memory, home, and identity are very common in French art discussion.
Phrase Breakdown
Sur
[syoor]
about; on
A preposition used here to indicate the theme or subject of the artwork.
Dans Sur la famille, Sur introduit le thème de l'œuvre.
In Sur la famille, Sur introduces the theme of the artwork.
la
[lah]
the
A feminine singular definite article before famille.
Dans Sur la famille, la accompagne le nom famille.
In Sur la famille, la accompanies the noun famille.
famille
[fah-MEEY]
family
A common noun used to describe the subject or theme of a work.
Dans Sur la famille, famille indique le sujet principal.
In Sur la famille, famille indicates the main subject.
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