Italian words for kids · Family
How to say “brother” in Italian
Brother and sister are everyday words for many kids, and also useful for talking about friends' families and characters in books.
Brother in Italian
il fratello
Sounds like ≈ eel frah-TEL-loh
Good to know: Fratellino is "little brother". Brothers and sisters together are i fratelli.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Italian songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Anche il fratello!
Brother, too!
from La Mia Famiglia (My Family)
Ho un fratello!
I have a brother!
from Io Ho, Tu Hai (I Have, You Have)
The song that teaches it
“Brother” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in Italian with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Io Ho, Tu Hai.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Point to brothers in picture books and name them.
- 2If your child has a brother, let them introduce him in Italian: "This is my fratello."
- 3Use toy figures to build a family and name the fratello.
Related Italian words
“Brother” in other languages
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Italianhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Italian songs with your family.