This is a list of 25 common words for talking about family in Italian, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.
Family in Italian: la famiglia, la madre, il padre, il genitore, il figlio, la figlia, il bambino. The table below gives all 25 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| la famiglia /famiʎa/ | family | La mia famiglia vive in una casa grande. My family lives in a big house. |
| la madre /madre/ | mother | Mia madre prepara la cena ogni sera. My mother makes dinner every evening. |
| il padre /padre/ | father | Mio padre lavora in centro ogni giorno. My father works downtown every day. |
| il genitore /dʒenitore/ Plural: i genitori. | parent | I miei genitori abitano vicino alla scuola. My parents live near the school. |
| il figlio /fiʎo/ | son | Mio figlio gioca spesso con gli amici. My son often plays with his friends. |
| la figlia /fiʎa/ | daughter | Mia figlia studia italiano ogni pomeriggio. My daughter studies Italian every afternoon. |
| il bambino /bambino/ Feminine: bambina. | child | Il bambino dorme nella sua cameretta. The child sleeps in his little bedroom. |
| il bebè /bebɛ/ | baby | Il bebè dorme tranquillo nella sua culla. The baby sleeps peacefully in his cradle. |
| il fratello /fratɛllo/ | brother | Mio fratello vive a Roma con sua moglie. My brother lives in Rome with his wife. |
| la sorella /sorɛlla/ | sister | Mia sorella legge un libro in cucina. My sister reads a book in the kitchen. |
| i fratelli /fratɛllɪ/ This plural can mean brothers or siblings of mixed gender. | sibling | I miei fratelli vivono tutti a Roma. All my siblings live in Rome. |
| il gemello /dʒemɛllo/ Feminine: gemella. | twin | Mio fratello gemello studia medicina a Milano. My twin brother studies medicine in Milan. |
| la nonna /nɔnna/ | grandmother | La nonna prepara una torta per domenica. Grandmother makes a cake for Sunday. |
| il nonno /nɔnno/ | grandfather | Mio nonno racconta storie molto divertenti. My grandfather tells very funny stories. |
| i nonni /nɔnnɪ/ This plural can mean grandfathers or grandparents of mixed gender. | grandparent | I miei nonni vivono in campagna. My grandparents live in the countryside. |
| il nipote /nipote/ Feminine: nipote can mean granddaughter. | grandson | Mio nipote viene a trovarmi ogni sabato. My grandson comes to visit me every Saturday. |
| la nipote /nipote/ | granddaughter | Mia nipote studia all'università a Bologna. My granddaughter studies at a university in Bologna. |
| la zia /dzia/ | aunt | Mia zia abita vicino al mare. My aunt lives near the sea. |
| lo zio /dzio/ | uncle | Mio zio cucina spesso per tutta la famiglia. My uncle often cooks for the whole family. |
| il cugino /kʊdʒino/ Feminine: cugina. | cousin | Mio cugino gioca a calcio ogni domenica. My cousin plays soccer every Sunday. |
| il nipote /nipote/ Feminine: nipote can mean niece. | nephew | Mio nipote frequenta la scuola vicino casa. My nephew attends the school near home. |
| la nipote /nipote/ | niece | Mia nipote canta nel coro della scuola. My niece sings in the school choir. |
| il marito /marito/ | husband | Mio marito lavora in ospedale ogni giorno. My husband works in a hospital every day. |
| la moglie /moʎe/ | wife | Mia moglie prepara il caffè ogni mattina. My wife makes coffee every morning. |
| il parente /parɛnte/ Feminine: parente can mean a female relative. | relative | Un parente viene a cena con noi. A relative is coming to dinner with us. |
The list on this page has 25 words. The first ones are la famiglia (family), la madre (mother), il padre (father). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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