How to Say ‘Grandson / nephew’ in Italian
Il nipote
eel NEE-poh-teh
[eel NEE-poh-teh]
💬 Usage Tip: Only the word in front changes: il nipote for a boy, la nipote for a girl. Context tells you whether it's a grandchild or a nephew or niece.
Phrase Breakdown
Il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular definite article used before nouns like 'gate'.
Il gate 12 è in fondo al corridoio.
Gate 12 is at the end of the corridor.
nipote
[NEE-poh-teh]
nephew / grandson
With il it refers to a male: a nephew or a grandson. The context tells you which.
Il nipote della nonna è molto alto.
Grandma's grandson is very tall.
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