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zio

"zio" means "uncle" in Italian. It is number 881 on the frequency list, in A2 (noun).

Meaning

uncle; dude

IPA

/ˈd͡zi.o/

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• È mio zio.
  He is my uncle.
  Tatoeba: Pharamp / CK
• Tom sarà zio.
  Tom will be an uncle.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CK
• È suo zio.
  He's her uncle.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CH

Learned together

In the course, "zio" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

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• sogno dream
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• rispetto respect, deference
• rapporto report, statement, account
• errore mistake, error, slip, howler,…

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