Family Vocab (unit 9) Flashcards
family
famiglia
relative
parente
relations
parentela
dad
papà / padre
mother
madre / mamma
parents
genitori
husband
marito
wife
moglie
son
figlio
daughter
figlia
step-child
figliastro
brother
fratello
sister
sorella
cousin
cugino/a
uncle
zio
aunt
zia
nephew / niece
nipote
grandfather
nonno
grandmother
nonna
great-grandfather / great-grandmother
bisnonno/a
brother in-law
cognato
sister in-law
cognata
father in-law
suocero
mother in-law
suocera
son in-law
genero
daughter in-law
nuora
only child
figlio unico
step father
il marito di mia madre
step mother
la moglie di mio padre
boyfriend/girlfriend/partner
compagno/a
*is not considered a family member
eldest son
figlio maggiore
younger son
figlio minore
parents
i genitori
children, under 10
bambini
bachelor
scapolo
*not considered part of the family
fiance
fidanzato/a
step sister / step brother
sorellastra / fratellastro
news
notizia
elderly/senior people
gli anziani
goal
obiettivo
to create, to make
creare
century
secolo
encounter, meeting
incontro
career oriented
in carriera
U-turn
dietrofront
one out of four
una su quattro
Watch it!
Attento!
most of the day
gran parte della giornata
What have you been up to?
Che fine hai fatto?
I haven’t heard from you for ages!
È un secolo che non ti fai sentire!
to keep informed
tenere al corrente
to tell
racconntare
to quit one’s studies
lasciare gli studi
to graduate
laurearsi
to devote oneself to
dedicarsi
You heard that right!
Ebbene sì!
to get married
sposarsi
Never ever!
Mai e poi mai!
To be smart
essere in gamba
by the way
a proposito
to hold a baby
avere un bambino in braccio
news, novelty
novità
as, since
siccome
plenty of room
un sacco di spazio
so, in other words, therefore
insomma
to wait
aspettare
It’s been a while since …
È da tanto tempo (che) …
to relocate, to move
cambiare casa
happy
felice
smart
capace
smart, skilled
bravo
in conclusion
in conclusione
kinship
parentela
foreign country
paese straniero
to look like
somigliare a
to grow up
crescere
How many … ?
Quanti … ?
shoes
scarpe
key
chiave
glasses
occhiali
late
in ritardo
to invite
invitare
both
tutti / e due
to meet (for the first time)
conoscersi
to get angry
arrabbiarsi
jacket
giacca
to get engaged
fidanzarsi
for less than a year
da meno di un anno
to graduate from high school
diplomarsi
with a high grade
con un voto alto
to get a haircut
tagliarsi i capelli
relatives
parenti
feeling
sentimento
to keep in touch
mantenere i contatti
to speak (by phone or email)
sentirsi
to host
ospitare