Meaning
uncle
In a sentence
Mio zio vive a Milano con due gatti.
My uncle lives in Milan with two cats.
Hai visto mio zio ieri sera alla festa?
Did you see my uncle at the party last night?
Mio zio arriva domani mattina.
My uncle is arriving tomorrow morning.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| zio | masculine · singular |
| zii | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use zio for a real family member; for an older non-relative, Italians often say signore, not zio.
- As slang, zio means something like dude or bro, mainly in informal speech and among younger speakers.
- Before a possessive, singular family nouns usually drop the article: mio zio, not il mio zio.