Question

what does the underlined word mean in the following sentence? est - ce que ton arrière grand - père habite près de chez toi? maternal grandfather paternal grandfather great grandfather godfather

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "arrière - grand - père" in French, we analyze the components of the word. "Arrière" can imply a further - back or great - (in the sense of a generation further back) relationship, and "grand - père" is grandfather. So "arrière - grand - père" means great - grandfather. Let's analyze the options:

• "maternal grandfather" is "grand - père maternel" in French, not "arrière - grand - père".
• "paternal grandfather" is "grand - père paternel" in French, not "arrière - grand - père".
• "great grandfather" matches the meaning of "arrière - grand - père".
• "godfather" is "parrain" in French, which is completely different from "arrière - grand - père".

Answer:

C. great grandfather