How do you say "sibling" in French?

le frère ou la sœur

Noun Masculine

In French, "sibling" is le frère ou la sœur.

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Pronunciation

Pronounce fruhr oo la ser, linking frère, brother, with ou la sœur, or the sister.

Grammar notes

le frère ou la sœur is masculine. Its plural is frères et sœurs.

Example sentence

Mon petit frère ou ma sœur partage ma chambre.

My younger sibling shares my room.

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How to remember le frère ou la sœur

Frère ou la sœur literally spells out 'brother or the sister', since French has no single sibling word.

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Questions about le frère ou la sœur

How do you pronounce le frère ou la sœur?

Pronounce fruhr oo la ser, linking frère, brother, with ou la sœur, or the sister.

Is le frère ou la sœur masculine or feminine?

le frère ou la sœur is masculine. le frère ou la sœur is masculine. Its plural is frères et sœurs.

How is le frère ou la sœur used in French?

le frère ou la sœur is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Mon petit frère ou ma sœur partage ma chambre. (My younger sibling shares my room.).

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