cousin

The French word 'cousin' is used to refer to a close relative, just as in English. It is common to use it when referring to a son or daughter of one's aunt or uncle. Just like English, French recognizes gender differences in this term (cousin for males, cousine for females), but the general term 'cousin' can refer to both male and female cousins.

Example sentences using: cousin

Le livre est sur la table de mon cousin.

The book is on my cousin's table.

In this case, the French word 'de' conveys a sense of possession, similar to the English possessive 'my cousin's'.

Je vais visiter mon cousin ce week-end.

I am going to visit my cousin this weekend.

This sentence is constructed in the future tense, expressing the speaker's future plans to visit their cousin.

Mon cousin a un nouveau travail.

My cousin has a new job.

The sentence is a simple statement saying that the speaker's male cousin has gotten a new job.