Family Members

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Often replaced by the more affectionate 'mamma' in daily conversation.

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Often replaced by the more affectionate 'papà' in daily conversation.

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Extremely common colloquial term for mother.

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Invariable masculine noun ending in an accented vowel; plural is 'i papà'.

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Standard masculine noun following regular -o / -i plural patterns.

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Standard feminine noun following regular -a / -e plural patterns.

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Plural drops the 'i' in pronunciation: 'figli' sounds like /fiʎʎi/.

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Regular feminine noun for daughter.

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Plural 'i nonni' can mean grandparents (grandfather and grandmother together).

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Possessive adjectives before singular family members generally drop the definite article (e.g., 'mia nonna').

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Takes 'lo' and 'gli' because it starts with 'z'. Note the plural 'gli zii'.

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Feminine noun starting with 'z'; takes standard feminine articles 'la' and 'le'.

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Used for a male cousin.

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Used for a female cousin.

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Standard masculine noun for husband.

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Irregular feminine plural ending in -i ('le mogli').

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Can mean a male child or general children in the plural ('i bambini').

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Standard feminine noun for a young female child.

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Ambiguous noun: means both nephew/niece and grandson/granddaughter depending on context.

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Often used in the plural 'i genitori' to mean parents.

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Takes a singular verb in Italian even though it represents a group of people.

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Compound expression combining 'fratello' and the comparative adjective 'maggiore'.

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Compound expression combining 'sorella' and the comparative adjective 'minore'.

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Plural 'i suoceri' can mean parents-in-law (father-in-law and mother-in-law).

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Standard feminine noun for mother-in-law.