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Family and Relationships Vocabulary in Italian

In this lesson, you will learn the vocabulary related to family and relationships in Italian. This will help you to communicate with Italian native speakers, both in personal and professional situations.

Immediate Family

The immediate family is the close family members with whom you live or have regular contact.

Italian	Pronunciation	English Translation
madre	[ˈmaːdre]	mother
padre	[ˈpaːdre]	father
figlio / figlia	[ˈfiʎ.ʎo] / [ˈfiʎ.ʎa]	son / daughter
fratello / sorella	[fraˈtɛl.lo] / [soˈrɛl.la]	brother / sister
nonno / nonna	[ˈnon.no] / [ˈnon.na]	grandfather / grandmother

Extended Family

Beyond the immediate family, there are other family members which form the extended family.

Italian	Pronunciation	English Translation
zio / zia	[ˈdʒo] / [ˈtʃa]	uncle / aunt
cugino / cugina	[kuˈdʒiː.no] / [kuˈdʒiː.na]	cousin (male) / cousin (female)
suoocero / suocera	[suoˈtʃɛː.ro] / [suoˈtʃɛː.ra]	father-in-law / mother-in-law
suocero / suocera	[suoˈtʃɛː.ro] / [suoˈtʃɛː.ra]	son-in-law / daughter-in-law

Marital Status

Italian vocabulary includes terms for each stage of the marital relationship.

Italian	Pronunciation	English Translation
fidanzato / fidanzata	[fidanˈdzaː.to] / [fidanˈdzaː.ta]	boyfriend / girlfriend
sposo / sposa	[ˈspɔː.zo] / [ˈspɔː.sa]	husband / wife
marito / moglie	[maˈriː.to] / [ˈmɔː.lʎe]	husband / wife
divorziato / divorziata	[divorˈtsjaː.to] / [divorˈtsjaː.ta]	divorced (male) / divorced (female)
vedovo / vedova	[veˈdoː.vo] / [veˈdoː.va]	widowed (male) / widowed (female)

Love and Friendship

Italian vocabulary also includes terms that can be used to describe feelings in love and friendship.

Italian	Pronunciation	English Translation
amare	[aˈmaː.re]	to love
un bacio	[un ˈbaː.tʃo]	a kiss
un abbraccio	[un abˈbrat.tʃo]	a hug
un fiore	[un ˈfjoː.re]	a flower
un regalo	[un reˈɡaː.lo]	a gift
un amico / un'amica	[un aˈmiː.ko] / [uˈnaː.mi.ka]	a friend (male) / a friend (female)

Conclusion

In this lesson, you have learned important vocabulary related to family and relationships in Italian. You should practice these words and expressions on a regular basis to improve your Italian communication skills.

Further Reading

• <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_vocabulary#Family">Italian vocabulary - Family</a>
• <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_phrases#Romance">Italian phrases - Romance</a>

Sources

• Family in Italian: 125 Terms to Master the Family Tree
• Members of the Family in Italian | Woodward Italian
• Italian Language Lesson 15: The Family | Italy Magazine

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