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Family, group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption
Ma famille est très importante pour moi.
My family is very important to me.
Nous avons passé les vacances en famille.
We spent the holidays with family.
Can refer to nuclear family (parents and children) or extended family (grandparents, cousins, etc.).
Group of related things or entities
Les roses font partie de la famille des plantes à fleurs.
Roses belong to the family of flowering plants.
Used in biology, linguistics, and other fields to describe classifications.
'Famille' is feminine, so adjectives must agree: 'une grande famille' (a large family).
The plural 'familles' is used for multiple distinct family units, not for a single family's members.
From Latin 'familia', meaning 'household' or 'servants'.
In French, 'famille' is often used in a broader sense than in English, sometimes including close friends or associates.