petits-enfants

les petits-enfants
A plural noun is a noun that is usually used in the plural form (e.g., les funérailles, les fines herbes).
plural noun
a. grandchildren
Célestine et Ambroise ont sept petits-enfants.Célestine and Ambroise have seven grandchildren.
b. grandkids
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Je suis tellement heureuse que mes petits-enfants viennent me rendre visite !I'm so happy that my grandkids are coming to visit me!
c. grandbabies
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Aliénor aime gâter ses petits-enfants.Aliénor likes to spoil her grandbabies.
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