nephew

In Italian, the word 'nipote' is used to refer to a nephew or a niece, as it is a gender-neutral term for the children of one's siblings. It is important to understand the context when using 'nipote' because it can refer to both male and female relatives. When specifying a male nephew, Italians might say 'nipote maschio', and for a female niece, 'nipote femmina' can be used.

Example sentences using: nipote

Mio nipote è molto intelligente.

My nephew is very intelligent.

This phrase expresses pride in the intelligence of the speaker's nephew.

Ieri ho visto mio nipote giocare al parco.

Yesterday I saw my nephew playing in the park.

This sentence describes an activity where the speaker observed their nephew having fun at the park.

Nipote, vieni qui a vedere questo libro.

Nephew, come here to see this book.

In this phrase, the speaker is calling their nephew to come over and look at a book.