What do Italians call their family?

La famiglia - The family (free Italian lesson + audio)
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What are Italian parents called?

Immediate family members in Italian

Children will often call their father papà (= dad) and their mother mamma (= mum/mom) . The generic name for parents in Italian is i genitori. Don't use i parenti which means relatives and not parents.
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How do you address a family member in Italian?

Contents
  1. padre (father)
  2. madre (mother)
  3. genitori (parents)
  4. fratello (brother)
  5. sorella (sister)
  6. marito (husband)
  7. moglie (wife)
  8. figlio / figlia (son / daughter)
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What family means to Italians?

The family (la famiglia) is the most important aspect of an Italian's life. It provides emotional and economic support to the individual and often forms the basis of their social circles.
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How do you say family names in Italian?

Now let's review the names of the family members in Italian with the translation :
  1. Mom or Mother: Mamma o Madre.
  2. Dad or Father: Papà o Padre.
  3. Sister or Brother: Sorella o Fratello.
  4. Uncle or Aunt: Zio e Zia.
  5. Grandmother or Grandfather: Nonna o Nonno.
  6. Parents: Genitori.
  7. Grandparents: Nonni.
  8. Wife or Husband: Moglie o Marito.
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Italian Vocabulary: Family Members



What do Sicilians call their parents?

I didn't know that in Sicily they use papà. In Sardinia on the contrary, no one says "papà". In Sardinian language we use "Babbu", and automatically we translate it in Italian as "Babbo". Often when speaking Italian we also use "padre", but not when speaking Sardinian, because "padre" means monk.
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Is Familia Italian or Spanish?

Meaning “the family” in Spanish, la familia variously refers in English to one's family, circle of friends and coworkers, teammates, or other close communities or organizations.
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What do Italian fathers call their sons?

The Italian word for 'son' is 'figlio', but they have many different pet names for both sons and daughters which are listed below. Some of the common nicknames for kids refer to small versions of common animals.
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What does Babbo mean?

[ˈbabbo ] masculine noun. (informal) dad ⧫ daddy.
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What do Italians call their grandparents?

Nonna and Nonno - Italian names for grandparents, Nonna and Nonno are great alternatives if you have an Italian family or Italian traditions. Oma and Opa - A less formal German translation for grandparents, Oma and Opa are affectionate alternatives to Grandma and Grandpa.
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Do Italians say papà?

Papà in Italian translates to any variation of dad, daddy, or papa in English. Il babbo is another variation of the word. However, papà is more common. Babbo is typically used in Tuscany.
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What do Italian call their mom?

The name almost all children call their mother (madre) in Italian, no matter their age, is mamma, which translates as mom / mommy in American English or mum / mummy in British English.
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What is Mi familia?

Mi Familia (My Family)
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Do you say la mia famiglia or Mia Famiglia?

when speaking in Italian, you should never leave out the definite (or indefinite) article", I'm assuming she means in this particular case, that is, 'la mia famiglia'. With many of the terms for relatives in the singular, the article is left out if the possessive adjective comes before the noun, e.g. 'mia sorella'.
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Is it Mi familia or ma familia?

Ma familia doesn't meany anything in Italian but It's really close to meaning something in Spanish. Mi familia in Spanish means “My family”. I think you confused Italian with a little Spanish, it's quite common for non-speakers but they are two differnt languages even if they have many similarities.
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How do you address an Italian nobility?

Nobility
  1. Imperatore (Emperor) / Imperatrice (Empress)
  2. Re (King) / Regina (Queen)
  3. Principe (Prince) / Principessa (Princess)
  4. Duca (Duke) / Duchessa (Duchess)
  5. Marchese (Marquis) / Marchesa (Marchioness)
  6. Conte (Count or Earl) / Contessa (Countess)
  7. Visconte (Viscount) / Viscontessa (Viscountess)
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Is there still Italian nobility?

The Kingdom of Italy was dissolved in 1946 and the use of titles of nobility is not currently recognized or regulated by the Italian state.
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Who is the oldest Italian family?

Orsini Family, one of the oldest, most illustrious, and for centuries most powerful of the Roman princely families. Their origins, when stripped of legend, can be traced back to a certain Ursus de Paro, recorded at Rome in 998.
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What does Amuni mean in Italian?

5) Amuni' Let's go/C'mon! That's what Amuni' stands for! Did you know that the best Desserts in the world are Sicilian Desserts?
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What does bedda mean in Italian?

"Bedda" is Sicilian dialect for the Italian "bella" meaning beautiful.
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What does Babo mean Italian?

noun. [ masculine ] /'babːo/ (genitore) dad , daddy , pop.
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