209: How to Talk About Your Famiglia in Italian
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🗓️ 9 December 2025
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
Family is very important in Italy. Learn how to talk about family in Italian with key words and phrases, plus common mistakes to avoid.
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Today's Italian words:
Mia zia = My aunt
Mio zio = My uncle
Mia mamma = My mum
I miei nipoti = My nieces and nephews
Mia cugina = My cousin (female)
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| 0:00.0 | La Familia or family is very important in Italy. You often hear Italians talk fondly about their |
| 0:08.6 | non-grandma or big family get-togethers like family lunches on Sundays. So talking about family |
| 0:17.2 | is a great way to connect with Italians. And if you have Italian roots, mentioning your Italian relatives can be one way to start a conversation. |
| 0:26.1 | Like if an Italian asks you what made you want to learn Italian? |
| 0:30.3 | In today's episode, you learn some useful words to talk about your family in Italy. |
| 0:47.1 | Thank you. words to talk about your family in Italy. Ciao all of all and welcome to learn Italian with Joy of Languages. |
| 0:53.5 | In today's episode, you'll learn some words to talk about your family members, including |
| 0:58.4 | your immediate and your extended family. |
| 1:02.5 | You'll also learn a couple of rules that will help you talk about family in a natural Italian way. |
| 1:08.0 | But before we get started, can we ask you a quick, favor? If you're listening to this on your podcast app, could you click the |
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| 1:18.7 | a new episode and you'll also help our podcast grow so that we can keep making |
| 1:22.6 | free lessons like this one. |
| 1:24.7 | Grazie. You're going to hear a conversation |
| 1:28.3 | between me and Katie |
| 1:29.8 | talking about our plans |
| 1:31.6 | for Christmas Eve. |
| 1:33.0 | La Vigilia di Natale. |
| 1:36.2 | La Vigilia |
| 1:37.4 | di Natale |
| 1:39.1 | this year. |
| 1:40.5 | See if you can hear |
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