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Italian word

famiglia

family

Looks like

familiar

well-known, common, easy to recognize

⚠️ The trap

Famiglia = family (noun). The Italian adjective 'familiare' can mean family-related OR familiar/known — closer to English. Don't confuse the noun and adjective.

To say "well-known, common, easy to recognize" in Italian:

familiare (adj), famiglia (noun)

"famiglia" in English means:

family

Example

"La mia famiglia abita a Roma."

"My family lives in Rome."

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