What does “Au-Pair” actually mean?
The word “au-pair” derives from the French expression “at par”, which means “equal to” or “on equal terms”. An Au-Pair comes to live as part of the family, and is treated as a family member, in the sense that they eat with the family, have their own bedroom and take part in the occasional family outing and sometimes holiday. In return, the Au-Pair is usually expected to take on certain duties to help out the family.
