A2🔤 Letters O & P
Italian word
parente
relative, family member
Looks like
parent
mother or father
⚠️ The trap
If you say 'I miei parenti vengono a cena' you mean 'My relatives are coming to dinner', not just your parents. For mother and father use 'i miei genitori' (my parents).
To say "mother or father" in Italian:
genitore (for parent/mother-father)
"parente" in English means:
relative, family member
Example
"Ho molti parenti in Sicilia — zii, cugini, nonni."
"I have many relatives in Sicily — aunts/uncles, cousins, grandparents."
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