Phrasebook

Family

Useful Italian phrases for family, with audio, IPA and an English-friendly pronunciation hint.

Family

Hai una famiglia grande?

Do you have a big family?

IPA /ai ˈuna faˈmiʎʎa ˈɡrande/

Say it eye OO-nah fah-MEE-lyah GRAHN-deh

informal family

Sono sposato.

I am married. (male)

IPA /ˈsono spoˈzato/

Say it SOH-noh spoh-ZAH-toh

neutral family

Sono sposata.

I am married. (female)

IPA /ˈsono spoˈzata/

Say it SOH-noh spoh-ZAH-tah

neutral family

Non sono sposato.

I am not married.

IPA /non ˈsono spoˈzato/

Say it nohn SOH-noh spoh-ZAH-toh

neutral family

Ho due figli.

I have two children.

IPA /o ˈdue ˈfiʎʎi/

Say it oh DOO-eh FEE-lyee

figli means children (sons and daughters).

neutral family

Mio padre è un medico.

My father is a doctor.

IPA /ˈmio ˈpadre ɛ um ˈmɛdiko/

Say it MEE-oh PAH-dreh eh oom MEH-dee-koh

neutral family

Mia madre è insegnante.

My mother is a teacher.

IPA /ˈmia ˈmadre ɛ inseɲˈɲante/

Say it MEE-ah MAH-dreh eh een-sehn-YAHN-teh

neutral family

Ho un fratello e una sorella.

I have one brother and one sister.

IPA /o um fraˈtɛllo e ˈuna soˈrɛlla/

Say it oh oon frah-TEHL-loh eh OO-nah soh-REHL-lah

neutral family

I miei genitori vivono a Milano.

My parents live in Milan.

IPA /i ˈmjɛi dʒeniˈtori ˈvivono a miˈlano/

Say it ee MYEH-ee jeh-nee-TOH-ree VEE-voh-noh ah mee-LAH-noh

neutral family

Questa è la mia famiglia.

This is my family.

IPA /ˈkwesta ɛ la ˈmia faˈmiʎʎa/

Say it KWEH-stah eh lah MEE-ah fah-MEE-lyah

neutral family