cugino
/kuˈd͡ʒi.no/masculine
The English word 'cousin' is translated into Italian as cugino. Wiktionary also lists cugina.
Meaning: child of a person’s parent’s brother or sister (noun)
Ways to say it
| Italian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| cugino | /kuˈd͡ʒi.no/ | masculine |
| cugina | /kuˈd͡ʒi.na/ | feminine |
The word refers to the child of a person's parent's brother or sister.
Which one should you use?
Use cugino when referring to a male cousin and cugina when referring to a female cousin.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Calabrian dialect, the words cugginiu for a male cousin and cugginia for a female cousin are used.
How does it change in a sentence?
When talking about multiple cousins, use the masculine plural form cugini for a group of male cousins or a mixed group of both males and females. If the group consists exclusively of female cousins, use the feminine plural form cugine.
How do you pronounce it?
/kuˈdʒi.no/. The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the term cugino is often used in a colloquial way to refer to a close friend or a peer who feels like family.
- While cugino is the most common term, there is a formal, more traditional word for a cousin: consobrino. This is the direct descendant of the Latin 'consobrinus'.
- The phrase cugino di secondo grado is used to describe a second cousin, which literally translates to 'cousin of the second degree'.
Examples in context
- Non è mio cugino.He isn't my cousin.This sentence shows how to negate the relationship using cugino.Tatoeba #399803 by Pharamp, translation #297738 by CK
- Tom è mio cugino.Tom is my cousin.This sentence is used to state a positive relationship using cugino.Tatoeba #3838415 by Guybrush88, translation #2273297 by CK
- Lei è mio cugino?Are you my cousin?This sentence is an interrogative form to ask about a relationship using cugino.Tatoeba #5765955 by Guybrush88, translation #5758031 by CM
- Ti presento il mio cugino, LucaLet me introduce you to my cousin, Luca
- Ciao, cuginetto mio!Hello, my dear cousin!
- Auguri di compleanno, cuginetta!Happy birthday, dear cousin!
- Mi piacerebbe presentarvi la mia parente di secondo grado, MariaI would like to introduce you to my second-degree relative, Maria
- 209 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alessandro and Chiara are looking at a family photo.
- AlessandroChi è questo ragazzo nella foto?Who is this boy in the photo?
- ChiaraLui è mio cugino Marco.He is my cousin Marco.
- AlessandroVive ancora a Roma?Does he still live in Rome?
- ChiaraSì, mio cugino studia lì.Yes, my cousin studies there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cousin” translations and entries cugino, cugina, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
