"grandfather" in French

grand-père

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Literal Breakdown

Recording	English	French	Learn
	large; great (masculine)	grand	Learn
	father	père	Learn

Summary

The French translation for “grandfather” is grand-père. The French, grand-père, can be broken down into 2 parts:"large; great (masculine)" (grand) and "father" (père).

Examples of "grandfather" in use

There are 4 examples of the French word for "grandfather" being used:

English	French	Learn
a grandfather	un grand-père	Learn
She plays dominos with her grandfather.	Elle joue aux dominos avec son grand-père.	Learn
my grandfather doesn’t understand English	mon grand-père ne comprend pas l’anglais	Learn
My grandfather used to go to the dairyman to buy butter.	Mon grand-père allait chez le crémier pour acheter du beurre.	Learn