Italian guide

Italian family & people vocabulary

Essential Italian vocabulary for family & people — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

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This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.

What this lesson covers

Core Italian words for family and people.

English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.

A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.

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Learn the first set, listen out loud, then move into the full list below.

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Full vocabulary list

Words 1–20
  • madre
    MAH-dray
    mother
  • padre
    PAH-dray
    father
  • fratello
    frah-TEL-loh
    brother
  • sorella
    soh-REL-lah
    sister
  • figlio
    FEE-lyoh
    son
  • figlia
    FEE-lyah
    daughter
  • famiglia
    fah-MEEL-yah
    family
  • bambino
    bahm-BEE-noh
    baby
  • casa
    KAH-zah
    house
  • mia
    MEE-ah
    my
  • nonno
    NON-noh
    grandfather
  • nonna
    NON-nah
    grandmother
  • nipote
    nee-POH-teh
    grandson
  • nipote
    nee-POH-teh
    granddaughter
  • vecchio
    VEK-kee-oh
    old
  • giovane
    JOH-vah-neh
    young
  • caro
    KAH-roh
    dear
  • paese
    pah-EH-seh
    town
  • visitare
    vee-zee-TAH-reh
    visit
  • loro
    LOH-roh
    they
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