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grand-mère info.

**Tips to Remember the French Word “Grand-mère”:**
1. Break down the word: “grand” means “big” or “great” in English, and “mère” means “mother.” So you can think of “grand-mère” as “great mother.”
2. Associate “grand-mère” with the familiar “grandma” by remembering they start with “grand-.”
3. Use it in conversation or make flashcards with “grand-mère” on one side and “grandma” on the other.

**Explanations:**
“Grand-mère” is the standard French term for “grandmother.” It is a compound noun made of “grand” (big, great) and “mère” (mother).

**Other Words That Mean The Same Thing:**
– “Mamie” is an affectionate term for “grandmother,” akin to “granny” or “nana.”

**Alternate Meanings Like Slang:**
In French, “mémé” is another informal term for “grandmother,” though it can have slightly old-fashioned or less affectionate connotations.

**Examples of Sentences That Use “Grand-mère”:**
1. Ma grand-mère fait les meilleurs gâteaux. (My grandmother makes the best cakes.)
2. Nous rendons visite à ma grand-mère ce weekend. (We are visiting my grandmother this weekend.)
3. La grand-mère de Sophie a soixante-dix ans. (Sophie’s grandmother is seventy years old.)
4. Chaque été, je vais chez ma grand-mère à la campagne. (Every summer, I go to my grandmother’s house in the countryside.)
5. La grand-mère racontait à ses petits-enfants des histoires du passé. (The grandmother told her grandchildren stories from the past.)

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