Test your knowledge of Italian vocabulary for people and family. Read the English word and choose the correct Italian translation.
Metti alla prova la tua conoscenza del vocabolario italiano per le persone e la famiglia.
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Learn how to refer to people and relatives in Italian. Use this reference guide to reinforce the vocabulary.
Possessives and Family: In Italian, possessive adjectives usually require a definite article (e.g., il mio amico). However, there is a major exception: singular, close family members do NOT take the article. You say mio padre or mia madre, NOT il mio padre.
Gender: Note how the ending often changes to indicate gender (e.g., figlio for son, figlia for daughter, nonno for grandfather, nonna for grandmother).
| English | Italian |
|---|---|
| man | uomo |
| woman | donna |
| boy | ragazzo |
| girl | ragazza |
| child (m) | bambino |
| child (f) | bambina |
| friend (m) | amico |
| friend (f) | amica |
| family | famiglia |
| mother | madre |
| father | padre |
| parents | genitori |
| son | figlio |
| daughter | figlia |
| brother | fratello |
| sister | sorella |
| grandfather | nonno |
| grandmother | nonna |
| husband | marito |
| wife | moglie |
| uncle | zio |
| aunt | zia |
| cousin (m) | cugino |
| cousin (f) | cugina |
| grandchild | nipote (figlio del figlio) |
| nephew/niece | nipote (figlio del fratello/sorella) |
| father-in-law | suocero |
| mother-in-law | suocera |
| son-in-law | genero |
| daughter-in-law | nuora |
| brother-in-law | cognato |
| sister-in-law | cognata |
| neighbor (m) | vicino |
| neighbor (f) | vicina |
| colleague (m) | collega (m) |
| colleague (f) | collega (f) |
| doctor (m) | dottore |
| doctor (f) | dottoressa |
| nurse (m) | infermiere |
| nurse (f) | infermiera |
| teacher (m/f) | insegnante (m/f) |
| student (m) | studente (m) |
| student (f) | studentessa (f) |
| boss (m) | capo (m) |
| boss (f) | capa (f) |
| customer (m/f) | cliente (m/f) |
| person | persona |
| people | gente |
| group | gruppo |