When discussing family, the term «géniteur» refers specifically to a biological father. It's often used in contrast to a stepfather («beau-père») or an adoptive father («père adoptif»). While «père» is the general term for father, «géniteur» emphasizes the genetic connection. You might encounter this term in legal or scientific contexts, or when distinguishing between different paternal figures in someone's life.
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Mon ___ est grand et fort. (My biological father is tall and strong.)
To say 'my biological father' in French, you use 'mon géniteur'. 'Génitrice' is for a biological mother, 'mère' is mother, and 'sœur' is sister.
Elle aime son ___ beaucoup. (She loves her biological father very much.)
The word 'géniteur' refers to a biological father. The sentence indicates a loving relationship with a father figure.
Le ___ de cet enfant est un médecin. (This child's biological father is a doctor.)
To correctly identify the biological father of a child, 'géniteur' is the appropriate term.
Mon ___ et ma mère sont mariés. (My biological father and my mother are married.)
This sentence describes parents, so 'géniteur' (biological father) fits with 'mère' (mother).
J'ai un ___ et une génitrice. (I have a biological father and a biological mother.)
The sentence structure implies a pair of biological parents. 'Génitrice' refers to a biological mother, so 'géniteur' for a biological father completes the pair.
C'est le ___ de Pierre. (He is Pierre's biological father.)
To state a biological father-son relationship, 'géniteur' is the correct term.
The sentence means: His biological father taught him to swim. The word order follows a typical French sentence structure: Subject (Son géniteur) + Indirect Object (lui) + Verb (a appris) + Infinitive (à nager).
The sentence means: She didn't know her biological father until adulthood. The negation 'ne...pas' surrounds the verb 'connaissait', and 'avant l'âge adulte' specifies the time.
The sentence means: 'Géniteur' is a formal term for the biological father. This sentence directly defines the word 'géniteur' and follows the standard Subject-Verb-Complement structure.
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