Family Members
After you've introduced yourself, a good way to continue the conversation is to talk about your family members.
father |
il padre (il papà) eel PAH-dray, eel pah-PAH |
mother |
la madre (la mamma) lah MAH-dray, lah MAH-mah |
parents |
i genitori ee jehn-ee-TOHR-ee |
brother |
il fratello eel frah-TEHL-loh |
sister |
la sorella lah soh-REHL-lah |
son |
il figlio eel FEEL-yoh |
daughter |
la figlia lah FEEL-yah |
grandfather |
il nonno eel NOHN-noh |
grandmother |
la nonna lah NOHN-nah |
grandparents |
i nonni ee NOHN-nee |
grandchildren |
i nipoti ee nee-POH-tee |
uncle |
lo zio loh DSEE-oh |
aunt |
la zia lah DSEE-ah |
nephew |
il nipote eel nee-POH-tay |
niece |
la nipote lah nee-POH-tay |
husband |
il marito eel mah-REE-toh |
wife |
la moglie lah MOHL-yay |
fiancé |
il fidanzato eel fee-dahn-TSAH-toh |
fiancée |
la fidanzata lah fee-dahn-TSAH-tah |
stepfather |
il patrigno eel pah-TREEN-yoh |
stepmother |
la matrigna lah mah-TREEN-yah |
cousin |
il cugino, la cugina eel koo-JEEN-oh, lah koo-JEEN-ah |
brother-in-law |
il cognato eel kohn-YAH-toh |
sister-in-law |
la cognata lah kohn-YAH-tah |
father-in-law |
il suocero eel SWOH-cheh-roh |
mother-in-law |
la suocera lah SWOH-cheh-rah |
child |
il bambino, la bambina eel bahm-BEE-noh, lah bahm-BEE-nah |
baby |
il bimbo, la bimba eel BEEM-boh, lah BEEM-bah |
married |
sposato spoh-ZAH-toh |
single |
celibe (m.), nubile (f.) CHE-lee-bay, NOO-bee-lay |
divorced |
divorziato(a) dee-vohrts-YAH-toh (tah) |
separated |
separato seh-pah-RAH-toh |
widowed |
vedovo VEH-doh-voh |
FACT
The words il nipote and la nipote can refer to either grandchild or niece/nephew. The context of the conversation can help to clarify. If you're still not sure, just ask!

