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How do you say "grandmother" in Italian?
la nonna
In Italian, "grandmother" is la nonna.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce nonna the way it looks, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double nn a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
la nonna is feminine. Its plural is nonne.
Example sentence
Mia nonna ha preparato una torta per noi.
My grandmother baked a cake for us.
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How to remember la nonna
Picture the scene from "My grandmother baked a cake for us" and hang la nonna on that image in your mind.
Related words
- grandfather il nonno
- uncle lo zio
- aunt la zia
- nephew il nipote
- niece la nipote
- cousin il cugino
- stepfather il patrigno
- stepmother la matrigna
- godfather il padrino
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Questions about la nonna
How do you pronounce la nonna?
Pronounce nonna the way it looks, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double nn a touch longer than you would in English.
Is la nonna masculine or feminine?
la nonna is feminine. la nonna is feminine. Its plural is nonne.
How is la nonna used in Italian?
la nonna is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Mia nonna ha preparato una torta per noi. (My grandmother baked a cake for us.).
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