20. Family, feelings and professions in Italian
You can describe your family in Italian by using the following words
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| la famiglia | the family |
| il padre | the father |
| la madre | the mother |
| i genitori | the parents |
| il figlio | the son |
| la figlia | the daughter |
| il fratello | the brother |
| la sorella | the sister |
| il marito | the husband |
| la moglie | the wife |
| il nonno | the grandfather |
| la nonna | the grandmother |
| i nonni | the grandparents |
| lo zio | the uncle |
| la zia | the aunt |
| il cugino | the cousin (male) |
| la cugina | the cousin (female) |
| il nipote | the grandchild (male) |
| la nipote | the grandchild (female) |
| il suocero | the father-in-law |
| la suocera | the mother-in-law |
Attention!
Attention!
Whenever you refer to a single member of the family (father, mother, brother) the noun is omitted: mio padre è medico, tua sorella è simpatica
Feelings and emotions
You can communicate your feelings and emotions when describing your current state of mind with the following words:
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| felice | happy |
| triste | sad |
| arrabiato(a) | angry/irritated |
| stanco(a) | tired |
| preocupato(a) | worried |
| contento(a) | happy |
| innamorato(a) | in love |
| emozionato(a) | emotional |
| annoiato(a) | annoyed |
| sopreso(a) | surprised |
| spaventato(a) | scared |
| rilassato(a) | relaxed |
Examples usage in phrases:
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| come ti senti? | how do you feel? |
| mi sento bene | I’m feeling good |
| oggi sono molto stanco | today I’m feeling very tired |
| lui è felice per la notizia | he is happy for the news |
| siamo preoccupati per l’esame | we are worried about the exam |
Professions
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| Il medico / La medica | the doctor (male/female) |
| l’insegnante | the professor |
| l’ingegnere | the engineer |
| il cuoco / la cuoca | the cook (male/female) |
| l’avvocato / l’avvocatessa | the layer (male/female) |
| il dotore / la dottoresa | the doctor (male/female) |
| l’impiegato / l’impiegata | the employee (male/female) |
| il commesso / la commessa | the salesman / the saleswoman |
| il cameriere / la cameriera | the waiter (male/female) |
| il cantante / la cantante | the singer |
| il parruchiere / la parruchiera | the hairdresser |
| l’austita | the driver |
| lo studente / la studentessa | the student (male/female) |
Attention!
Attention!
Professions which ends in “ista” do not vary by gender, only the noun dictates the gender: il farmacista / la farmacista (the pharmacist)
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| che lavoro fai? | what line of work are you in? |
| sono avvocato | I’m a lawyer |
| lei è una studentessa universitaria | she is a university student |
| mio padre è insegnante | my father is a professor |
| lavoro come ingegnere | I work as an engineer |