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This page gives 100 Italian words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Italian vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Italian vocabulary: family

Parents, children, grandparents, friends, partners: family members and relationships in Italian.

Here are 100 Italian words on “Family and relationships”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Italian	English
nascita	birth
fidanzato	boyfriendMale partner, romantic relationship
fratello	brother
cognato	brother in law
bambino	child
affidamento	child custody
convivenza	cohabitation
coppia	couple
papà	dadInformal register, a child’s word for their father
figlia	daughter
decesso	death
famiglia	family
pranzo di famiglia	family meal
padre	fatherStandard register, the man who is the child’s biological parent or raises the child
suocero	father in law
amico	friend
generazione	generation
fidanzata	girlfriendFemale partner, romantic relationship
nipote	granddaughterDaughter of one’s son or daughter
nonno	grandfather
bisnonno	great grandfather
bisnonna	great grandmother
fratellastro	half brother
marito	husbandEveryday use
suoceri	in laws
amore	love
uomo	man
madre	motherStandard register, the woman who gives birth to or raises the child
suocera	mother in law
mamma	mumInformal register, a child’s word for their mother
sorella	sister
cognata	sister in law
sostegno	support
cognome	surname
andare d’accordo	to get on well
fare visita	to visit
fiducia	trust
educazione	upbringing
fede nuziale	wedding ring
donna	woman

Level 2: medium 35 words

Italian	English
adozione	adoption
assegno di mantenimento	alimony
litigio	argument
zia	aunt
rottura	break up
damigella d’onore	bridesmaid
compagno	buddy
cerimonia	ceremony
compagno di classe	classmate
collega	colleague
cugino	cousinSon of one’s uncle or aunt
discendente	descendant
divorzio	divorce
primogenito	eldest child
nome	first name
amicizia	friendship
padrino	godfather
sposo	groomOn the wedding day
luna di miele	honeymoon
ospite	host
eredità	inheritance
vicino	neighbour
nipote	nephewSon of one’s brother or sister
nipote	nieceDaughter of one’s brother or sister
gravidanza	pregnancy
separazione	separation
solidarietà	solidarity
adolescente	teenager
tensione	tension
adottare	to adopt
rompere	to break up
sposarsi	to get married
crescere	to raise
zio	uncle
ultimogenito	youngest child

Level 3: hard 25 words

Italian	English
antenato	ancestor
bambinaia	childminder
nuora	daughter in lawWife of one’s son
fidanzamento	engagement
vincolo di parentela	family tie
fidanzato	fiancePerson engaged to be married, before the ceremony
figlioccio	godchild
lattante	infant
famiglia numerosa	large family
tutore legale	legal guardian
convivente	live in partner
potestà genitoriale	parental authority
riconciliazione	reconciliation
somiglianza	resemblance
rivalità	rivalry
famiglia monoparentale	single parent family
genero	son in lawHusband of one’s daughter
allattare	to breastfeed
coccolare	to cuddle
divorziare	to divorce
partorire	to give birth
riconciliarsi	to make up
sgridare	to scold
gemello	twin
infedeltà	unfaithfulness

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How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Italian words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Italian vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.