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La famiglia
| Masculine | Feminine | English |
|---|---|---|
| il padre | la madre | father / mother |
| il papà | la mamma | dad / mum |
| il fratello | la sorella | brother / sister |
| il nonno | la nonna | grandfather / grandmother |
| lo zio | la zia | uncle / aunt |
| il cugino | la cugina | cousin |
| il figlio | la figlia | son / daughter |
| il marito | la moglie | husband / wife |
The masculine plural covers mixed groups: i fratelli is brothers or brothers and sisters; i nonni are grandparents; i figli are children (sons and daughters). Parents are i genitori — not i parenti, which means relatives.