What is 'nonna' called in English?

'nonna' in English is called "Grandmother". Grandmother refers to: La nonna è la madre del proprio padre.

How do you pronounce 'Grandmother' and 'nonna'?

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What is an example sentence for Grandmother in Italian?

English: "My grandmother bakes the best cookies." | Italian: "Mia nonna prepara i migliori biscotti."

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English to Italian Dictionary

grandmother Meaning in Italian (grandmother significato in italiano)

nonna, nonna paterna, nonna materna

Sinonimi:nonnina

nonna in English:grandmother

Phonetic:nónna

Plural: grandmothers

Gender:Femminile

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Il significato di grandmother in italiano è nonna, nonna paterna, nonna materna. (La nonna è la madre del proprio padre.)

Definitions of Grandmother

1
noun
nonna paterna
A grandmother is the mother of one's father, also known as a paternal grandmother.
La nonna è la madre del proprio padre.
2
noun
nonna materna
A grandmother is the mother of one's mother, also known as a maternal grandmother.
La nonna è la madre della propria madre.

Example Sentences

“My grandmother bakes the best cookies.”

Mia nonna prepara i migliori biscotti.

“She visits her grandmother every weekend.”

Lei visita sua nonna ogni fine settimana.

“Grandmothers often share wise stories with their grandchildren.”

Le nonne spesso condividono storie sagge con i loro nipoti.

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Synonyms (Sinonimi)

In Italian:

nonnina

In English:

grandma granny nan

Antonyms (Contrari)

In Italian:

nonno

In English:

grandfather

Inflected Word Forms

pluralgrandmothers