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grandmother

French translation: grand-mère

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English term or phrase:grandmother
French translation:grand-mère
Entered by: Hélène Lévesque

16:26 Aug 15, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: grandmother
Indentify family member in another language
John Winters
grand-mère
Explanation:
Guess my colleague forgot the accent.
Selected response from:

Hélène Lévesque
Local time: 17:28
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Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +3grand-mère
Hélène Lévesque
na +2grand-mere
1964
nagrand-mère
Poornima Iyengar
nagrand-mere, mamie
yacine
nagrand-mère
Gemmstone


  

Answers


6 mins peer agreement (net): +2
grand-mere


Explanation:
that is grandmother

1964
Türkiye
Local time: 02:28
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in pair: 59

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kateabc: But remember the accent: grand-mère
1 hr
  -> I do not forget accent, I have no accent in my key set
agree  amarilis
5 days
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1 hr peer agreement (net): +3
grand-mère


Explanation:
Guess my colleague forgot the accent.

Hélène Lévesque
Local time: 17:28
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 6
Grading comment
Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dawn Cuccinello-Cruz (X)
56 mins
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
3 hrs
agree  Youri PIEDBOIS: mamy or mamie would be better translated as granny
12 hrs
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5 hrs
grand-mère


Explanation:
'Mamy'- Français parlé


    Experience
Poornima Iyengar
Local time: 04:58
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 11
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6 hrs
grand-mere, mamie


Explanation:
The second one is more slang
I can not write the accent as I am using an American keyboard
Yacine


yacine
Local time: 01:28
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 157
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14 hrs
grand-mère


Explanation:
But it depends on whether you just want to name the relation or translate his or her name. For example, Grandma is translated as grand-maman (a Canadian French version) or mémé (European French version).

Hope this helps.


    Robert et Collins Senior
    Personal experience
Gemmstone
United States
Local time: 19:28
PRO pts in pair: 4
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