Italian words for kids · Family
Family in Italian for kids
Family words are the closest to a child's heart. They're the words kids use to talk about the people they love most.
Family in Italian
la famiglia
Sounds like ≈ lah fah-MEE-lyah
Good to know: The gli in famiglia sounds like the "lli" in million. La mia famiglia = my family.
The words
| English | Italian | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| mom | mamma | MAHM-mah |
| dad | papà | pah-PAH |
| grandma | la nonna | lah NON-nah |
| grandpa | il nonno | eel NON-noh |
| brother | il fratello | eel frah-TEL-loh |
| sister | la sorella | lah soh-REL-lah |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Italian songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Il mio papà!
My dad!
from La Mia Famiglia (My Family)
La mamma!
Mom!
from Gli, Gn e le Doppie (Special Sounds)
2 songs that teach it
These words are key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Italian with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Cosa Dice l'Animale?, Mamma e Papà, Nonna e Nonno, Balla con Me, Io Ho, Tu Hai, Il Mio Primo Giorno di Scuola.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Look through family photos and name each person with their Italian family word.
- 2Draw your famiglia together, one person at a time, labelling each one.
- 3Before a call with relatives, practise the family words you'll use.
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“Family” 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.