Italian in 90 Days

Day 8 - Family Members

Vocabulary of the Day

famiglia

(family)

madre

(mother)

genitori

(parents)

nonni

(grandparents)

cugino (male), cugina (female)

(cousin)

fratello o sorella

(sibling)

nipote

(nephew)

Fratello

(brother)

sorella

(sister)

Nonna

(grandmother)

Padre

(father)

nonno

(grandfather)

figlio (for a son) or figlia (for a daughter)

(child)

figlio

(son)

figlia

(daughter)

zio

(uncle)

nipote (femminile)

(niece)

figli

(children)

zia

(aunt)

sorellastra

(stepsister)

nuora

(daughter-in-law)

fratellastro

(half-brother)

mezzasorella

(half-sister)

suocera

(mother-in-law)

suocero

(father-in-law)

moglie

(wife)

coniuge

(spouse)

matrigna

(stepmother)

patrigno

(stepfather)

fratellastro

(stepbrother)

cognata

(sister-in-law)

marito

(husband)

compagno/compagna

(partner)

fidanzato

(fiancé)

genero

(son-in-law)

cognato

(brother-in-law)

figlioccio

(godson)

comare

(goddaughter)

tutore

(guardian)

parente

(relative)

fidanzata

(fiancée)

padrino

(godfather)

madrina

(godmother)

adottato (masculine), adottata (feminine)

(adopted)

parentela

(relationship)