How to Say ‘I'm an only child.’ in Italian
Sono figlio unico.
SOH-noh FEE-lyoh OO-nee-koh
[SOH-noh FEE-lyoh OO-nee-koh]
💬 Usage Tip: A woman says sono figlia unica instead. Both words switch to match.
Phrase Breakdown
Sono
[SOH-noh]
I am
First-person singular of essere; used to say how you are or who you are.
Al gate dico: "Sono contento di imbarcarmi adesso."
At the gate I say: "I am happy to board now."
figlio
[FEE-lyoh]
Son
Refers to a male offspring.
Quel figlio mi preoccupa.
That son worries me.
unico
[OO-nee-koh]
only
Means 'only' or 'single'; 'figlio unico' means an only child.
Lei è figlia unica.
She is an only child.
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