AP Italian Language & Culture · Unit 1: Families & Communities

1.1 La famiglia — Family Vocabulary

Core family words

la madre (mother), il padre (father), il fratello / la sorella (brother/sister), il figlio / la figlia (son/daughter), i genitori (parents). Affectionately: la mamma, il papà.

Extended family

il nonno / la nonna (grandfather/grandmother), lo zio / la zia (uncle/aunt), il cugino / la cugina (cousin), il marito / la moglie (husband/wife), i nonni (grandparents).

Gender

Italian nouns are masculine (usually -o) or feminine (usually -a). Family pairs swap endings: figlio/figlia, cugino/cugina, nonno/nonna.

Key terms

la madre / il padre: mother / father
il fratello / la sorella: brother / sister
il nonno / la nonna: grandfather / grandmother
lo zio / la zia: uncle / aunt
il cugino / la cugina: cousin (m. / f.)

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The son of your aunt is your…

cognato
nipote
cugino
suocero

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C. Cousin.

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