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How to Say ‘Brothers and sisters’ in French

Des frères et sœurs

day FREHR eh SUHR

[day FREHR eh SUHR]

💬 Usage Tip: Everyday French has no short word for "siblings", so this pair does the job.

Phrase Breakdown

Des frères

day FREHR

Brothers

'Des' is the plural 'some'. The final 's' in 'frères' is silent: 'day FREHR'.

Example

J'ai des frères.

I have brothers.

Words in this phrase

Des

[day]

some / any

Plural article used before nouns like 'information' in general statements.

Example

Des informations sur les équipes seraient utiles.

Some information about the teams would be useful.

frères

[FREHR]

brothers

Plural of 'frère'; masculine noun.

Example

J'ai deux frères.

I have two brothers.

et sœurs

eh SUHR

and sisters

'Sœur' has the rounded 'eu' vowel and a silent final 's': 'ay SUHR'.

Example

Frères et sœurs.

Brothers and sisters / siblings.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

sœurs

[SUHR]

sisters

Plural of 'sœur'; feminine noun.

Example

Mes sœurs sont gentilles.

My sisters are kind.

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