TALKING ABOUT FAMILY IN ITALIAN
- la famiglia -the family
- madre- mother
- padre- father
- fratello- brother
- sorella- sister
- genitori- parents
- figlio- son
- figlia- daughter
- moglie- wife
- marito- husband
- zia- aunt
- zio- uncle
- nonna- grandmother
- nonno- grandfather
How to talk about your family:
When talking about ONLY one member of your family, or of someone else’s family, use the Italian word for “your”, “my”, “her”, “his” etc. i.e. possessive adjectives, onto the front. For example:
- my mother- mia madre
- your grandfather- tuo nonno
- her aunt –sua zia
When there are multiple family members such as uncles, aunts, sisters, brothers, children, etc. use one of those Italian words for “The” i.e definite articles.
- my grandfathers- i miei nonni
- her aunts- le sue zie
- their brother- i loro fratelli
- my sisters- le mie sorelle
Examples
- Mio marito mangia troppo- My husband eats too much
- Sua moglie parla in continuazione-His wife doesn’t stop talking
- Tuo figlio si fa la doccia una volta al mese-Your son takes a shower once a month
- Tua figlia non si lava mai i denti-Your daughter never brushes her teeth
- I nostri genitori collezionano nani da giardino-Our parents collect garden gnomes
- Tua nonna ha un amico immaginario-Your grandmother has an imaginary friend
- Mio nonno parla Spagnolo-My grandfather speaks Spanish
- Mia mamma cucina la pasta ogni domenica– My mother makes pasta every Sunday
- Mio babbo mangia pizza per colazione– My dad eats pizza for breakfast