la grand-mère→ grandmotherFrench word meaning
"la grand-mère" is a A2-level French word meaning "grandmother". Below you can find 31 example sentences with audio to help you understand how to use it in real French conversations.
31 stories
Example Sentences

Little Red Riding Hood
Sa grand-mère est malade.
Her grandmother is sick.

At the Post Office
Tom devait envoyer un colis à sa grand-mère.
Tom needed to send a package to his grandmother.

The Video Call
Grand-mère habite loin.
Grandma lives far away.

Christmas Morning
Plus tard, grand-mère et grand-père viennent leur rendre visite.
Later, grandma and grandpa come to visit.

The Train Journey
Ma grand-mère nous attend.
My grandmother is waiting for us.

Visiting Grandparents
Grand-mère ouvre la porte.
Grandma opens the door.

A Surprise Gift
Emma aime beaucoup sa grand-mère.
Emma loves her grandmother very much.

Family Reunion
D'abord est venue sa grand-mère avec des biscuits faits maison.
First came her grandmother with homemade cookies.

Childhood Memory
Sa grand-mère a souri et s'est assise à côté d'elle. 'Oui, c'était moi à sept ans.'
Her grandmother smiled and sat down next to her. 'Yes, that was me at seven years old.'

Grandma's Recipe
Samedi dernier, j'ai rendu visite à ma grand-mère pour apprendre sa célèbre recette de tarte aux pommes.
Last Saturday, I visited my grandmother to learn her famous apple pie recipe.

The Mysterious Package
Puis elle s'est souvenue du nom de sa grand-mère: Eleanor Miller.
Then she remembered her grandmother's name: Eleanor Miller.

Keeping a Travel Journal
Sa grand-mère lui avait offert le carnet en cadeau.
Her grandmother had given her the notebook as a gift.

The Anonymous Message
Emma reconnut l'une d'elles comme sa grand-mère.
Emma recognized one of them as her grandmother.

Thanksgiving Dinner
Grand-mère et grand-père arrivèrent à midi.
Grandma and Grandpa arrived at noon.

The Surprise Visit
'On jouait dans le jardin de grand-mère,' dit Maria.
'We used to play in grandmother's garden,' Maria said.

The Unexpected Letter
La lettre commençait: 'Chère Emma, je suis la sœur de ta grand-mère.'
The letter began: 'Dear Emma, I am your grandmother's sister.'

Setting Up Email
Ma grand-mère voulait apprendre à utiliser le courrier électronique.
My grandmother wanted to learn how to use email.

At the Border
Elle allait rendre visite à sa grand-mère à Cracovie.
She was going to visit her grandmother in Krakow.

Ferry Crossing
Ils allaient rendre visite à sa grand-mère qui habitait de l'autre côté de la mer.
They were going to visit her grandmother who lived across the sea.

The Lost Crown
Sa grand-mère la lui avait offerte pour son dixième anniversaire.
Her grandmother had given it to her on her tenth birthday.

The Little Mermaid
Sa grand-mère lui racontait des histoires sur les humains et leurs étranges coutumes.
Her grandmother told her stories about humans and their strange ways.

The Forgotten Room
Sarah avait hérité d'une vieille maison de sa grand-mère décédée le mois dernier.
Sarah had inherited an old house from her grandmother who had passed away last month.

The Hospital Visit
Sa grand-mère était tombée et s'était cassé la hanche.
Her grandmother had fallen and broken her hip.

The Theater Play
Enfant, sa grand-mère l'emmenait voir des pièces chaque mois.
As a child, her grandmother used to take her to see plays every month.

The Empty Nest
Elle allait devenir grand-mère.
She was going to be a grandmother.

The Graduation Ceremony
Sa grand-mère venait aussi, malgré ses difficultés à marcher.
Her grandmother was also coming, despite her difficulty walking.

The Night Train
'Oui, je vais à Paris rendre visite à ma grand-mère,' répondit Emma.
'Yes, I am traveling to Paris to visit my grandmother,' Emma replied.

The Engagement Party
Emma était particulièrement impatiente de présenter James à sa grand-mère.
Emma was especially excited to introduce James to her grandmother.

The Hidden Treasure
Emma avait toujours été fascinée par la vieille maison de sa grand-mère.
Emma had always been fascinated by her grandmother's old house.

The Old Diary
Emma avait toujours aimé visiter la vieille maison de sa grand-mère à la campagne.
Emma had always loved visiting her grandmother's old house in the countryside.

Opera Night
Sa grand-mère lui avait raconté des histoires sur les grands opéras d'Europe.
Her grandmother had told her stories about the great opera houses of Europe.
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