la mia famiglia
The Italian phrase for "my family" is la mia famiglia.
This phrase is used to refer to the group of people who are related to the speaker by blood or marriage.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "the my family" because Italian requires the definite article before possessive adjectives.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Milanese dialect, you may encounter the phrase La mè famija to mean "my family".
How does it change in a sentence?
If you need to refer to multiple families, both the article and the possessive must change to the feminine plural, resulting in le mie famiglie.
Did you know?
- The word famiglia comes from the Latin word for 'domestic staff' and 'servants', meaning it originally described the entire household regardless of blood relation.
- While famiglia refers to the group, Italians often use the word parenti to refer to 'relatives', even though parenti sounds like 'parents' in English.
- The phrase famiglia can be used to describe a criminal organization, such as the Mafia, acting as a synonym for a 'clan' or 'syndicate'.
Examples in context
- È la mia famiglia.You're my family.This sentence is useful for identifying someone as being part of your family using la mia famiglia.Tatoeba #13421776 by Guybrush88, translation #10741649 by ddnktr
- Amo la mia famiglia!I love my family!This sentence is useful for expressing affection for your family using la mia famiglia.Tatoeba #13421958 by Guybrush88, translation #8091012 by Ricardo14
- Amo la mia famiglia.I love my family.Tatoeba #13549930 by Guybrush88, translation #2184219 by Hybrid
- La mia famiglia è molto numerosaMy family is very large
- Il mio nucleo familiare è composto solo da me e mio fratelloMy family consists only of me and my brother
- Oggi passerò la giornata con la mia famigliolaToday I will spend the day with my little family
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Example conversation
Francesco and Giulia are looking at a photo album together.
- FrancescoGuarda, questa è la mia famiglia.Look, this is my family.
- GiuliaChe bella foto, Francesco!What a beautiful photo, Francesco!
- FrancescoGrazie, la mia famiglia vive a Roma.Thanks, my family lives in Rome.
- GiuliaAnch'io vorrei visitarli un giorno.I would like to visit them one day too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries famiglia, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
