A1NounMasculine
il fratello
brother
/frah-TEL-loh/
Plural: fratelli
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What does ‘fratello’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Ho due fratelli più grandi di me.
I have two older brothers.
Mio fratello abita a Milano e si vede solo nei weekend.
My brother lives in Milan and we only see each other at weekends.
About This Word
Fratelli can refer to brothers alone or to brothers and sisters together (like 'siblings' in English). 'Ho tre fratelli' could mean three brothers, or two brothers and one sister.
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