How to Say ‘With the family’ in French
En famille
ahn fah-MEEY
[ahn fah-MEEY]
💬 Usage Tip: [En famille] means "as a family" or "with the family," not literally "in family." French uses [en] in a few fixed expressions like this that are best learned as a chunk.
Phrase Breakdown
En
[ahn]
in; as
In this expression, 'en' helps mean 'as a' or 'with' in a general way.
En famille, nous réservons souvent tôt le soir.
As a family, we often book early in the evening.
famille
[fah-MEEY]
family
A noun meaning family; in this phrase it refers to doing something together as a family.
En famille, nous demandons parfois une chaise haute.
As a family, we sometimes ask for a high chair.
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