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Italian vocabulary: Family and Friends

The 30 most useful Italian words for "Family and Friends" — with translation, IPA, and an example sentence each.

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  1. 001
    padren. /ˈpa.dre/
    father Mio padre cucina molto bene.
    My father cooks very well.
  2. 002
    amicon. /aˈmi.ko/
    friend Lui è un amico fidato da molti anni.
    He is a trusted friend for many years.
  3. 003
    mamman. /ˈmam.ma/
    mother La mamma prepara sempre la cena per noi.
    Mom always prepares dinner for us.
  4. 004
    madren. /ˈmaːdre/
    mother Mia madre cucina sempre piatti deliziosi.
    My mother always cooks delicious dishes.
  5. 005
    moglien. /ˈmɔʎʎe/
    wife La mia moglie cucina benissimo.
    My wife cooks very well.
  6. 006
    amicin. /aˈmitʃi/
    friends I miei amici vengono a cena stasera.
    My friends are coming for dinner tonight.
  7. 007
    fratellon. /fraˈtɛllo/
    brother Mio fratello gioca a calcio ogni weekend.
    My brother plays soccer every weekend.
  8. 008
    figlian. /ˈfiʎʎa/
    daughter Mia figlia ama disegnare nel tempo libero.
    My daughter loves to draw in her free time.
  9. 009
    papan. /ˈpaːpa/
  10. 010
    papàn. /paˈpa/
    dad
  11. 011
    bambinin. /bamˈbini/
    children I bambini giocano nel parco ogni pomeriggio.
    The children play in the park every afternoon.
  12. 012
    mariton. /maˈrito/
    husband Mio marito cucina molto bene.
    My husband cooks very well.
  13. 013
    donnen. /ˈdɔn.ne/
    women Le donne stanno partecipando alla manifestazione.
    The women are participating in the demonstration.
  14. 014
    ragazzen. /raˈɡat.tse/
    girls Le ragazze giocano nel parco ogni pomeriggio.
    The girls play in the park every afternoon.
  15. 015
    sorellan. /soˈrɛl.la/
    sister Mia sorella vive a Roma da anni.
    My sister has lived in Rome for years.
  16. 016
    signorinan. /siɲɲoˈriːna/
  17. 017
    figlin. /ˈfiʎʎi/
    children I miei figli adorano giocare al parco.
    My children love playing in the park.
  18. 018
    genitorin. /dʒeˈnitori/
    parents I genitori sono sempre preoccupati per i figli.
    Parents are always worried about their children.
  19. 019
    amican. /aˈmika/
    friend La mia amica vive in un'altra città.
    My friend lives in another city.
  20. 020
    bambinan. /bamˈbiːna/
    girl La bambina gioca nel parco.
    The girl is playing in the park.
  21. 021
    zion. /ˈtsjo/
    uncle Mio zio vive in un'altra città.
    My uncle lives in another city.
  22. 022
    nonnan. /ˈnɔnna/
    grandmother La nonna prepara sempre i biscotti per noi.
    Grandma always makes cookies for us.
  23. 023
    contatton. /konˈtatto/
    contact Ho perso il contatto con il mio amico.
    I lost contact with my friend.
  24. 024
    gayadj. /ɡeɪ/
    gay Lui è un ragazzo gay molto simpatico.
    He is a very nice gay guy.
  25. 025
    nonnon. /ˈnɔnno/
    grandfather Il nonno racconta sempre storie interessanti.
    Grandfather always tells interesting stories.
  26. 026
    figliolon. /fiʎˈʎolo/
    son Il miei figliolo gioca nel parco.
    My son is playing in the park.
  27. 027
    zian. /ˈtsa/
    aunt
  28. 028
    fratellin. /fraˈtɛlli/
    brothers I miei fratelli giocano sempre insieme nel parco.
    My brothers always play together in the park.
  29. 029
    donn. /don/
    gift Ho fatto un don a un amico.
    I made a gift to a friend.
  30. 030
    nipoten. /niˈpote/
    grandchild Mio nipote gioca nel giardino.
    My grandchild is playing in the garden.

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