Italian Gender

Welcome to the fifth Italian lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Italian to help you practice your daily phrases.

man uomo

woman donna

husband marito

wife moglie

boy ragazzo

girl ragazza

father padre

mother madre

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - Italian
my son is a student [masculine + noun] mio figlio è uno studente
her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] sua figlia è una studentessa
he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] ha un fratello alto
she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] ha una sorella alta
his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] i suoi fratelli sono giovani
his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] le sue sorelle sono giovani

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son figlio

daughter figlia

brother fratello

sister sorella

grandfather nonno

grandmother nonna

child bambino

children bambini

Expressions in Italian

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Italian, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - Italian
What do you mean? cosa vuol dire?
I don't understand non ho capito
I don't know non lo so
What is that called in Italian? come si dice in italiano?
What is this? cos'è questo?
What does that word mean in English? cosa vuol dire quella parola in inglese?
Sorry (if you made a mistake) scusi

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