Bonne Fête des Mères! French Vocabulary for Mothers Day

Bonne Fête des Mères! French Vocabulary for Mothers Day Sign up successful You might also want to celebrate your grandmother, or grand-mère,  when  la  fête des mères  comes around. If you want to be less formal, you can address your grandma as grand-maman, gra-mère, or even  mémé or  mamé.  If you have a stepmother, you can celebrate her as well on Mothers Day. In French, you call your stepmother, ma  belle-mère. French Gifts for Mom Just like in America, French moms love to start their special day with le  petit déjeuner au lit, or breakfast in bed. You should also be sure to get a nice present, or un cadeau, for maman. Some popular gifts for maman include les fleurs (flowers), un collier (necklace), le chocolat (chocolate), les livres (books), and le parfum (perfume). Often, young children in France will make craft projects at school to bring to maman for  la fête des mères.   Finally, you cant go wrong with a handmade  carte de vÅ"ux, or greeting card, with a heartfelt message of love and gratitude for your mom. Dont forget to write, je taime, which means, I love you. In French families, it is traditional to present maman with a cake resembling a bouquet of flowers and to prepare a lovely diner for her and the whole family. French Translation Practice for Mothers Day Now that youve studied a little bit of French vocabulary for Mothers Day, see if you can translate this paragraph from French Etc.: La fête des mères est fêtée une fois par an, le dernier dimanche de mai ou le premier dimanche de juin â€" ce n’est pas à la même date dans tous les pays â€" par tous les enfants des écoles. Dans toutes les classes, les travaux manuels vont bon train. On travaille secrètement ; qui, au collier de nouilles ; qui, au livre de recettes écrit à la main. Le matin du Jour J., on récite un compliment et on offre son cadeau fait amoureusement. Les plus grands lui offrent un plus grand cadeau, bien sûr. Et toute la journée, la maman est la reine. On lui fait tout, on la chouchoute, on la cajole, on lui prépare le dîner, etc. (You can check your work here, or find a French tutor to help you continue your studies.) Will you be celebrating Mothers Day with the French this year? What are your family traditions? Share them with us in the comments below! Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher