Mom and dad, your brothers and sisters, grandpa and your Aunt Millie. They're all special people, and so there's a rule just for them. In the plural form, the Italian definite article will appear before the Italian possessive adjective that refers to a family member or relative. For example, instead of saying "my brothers," you are literally saying "the my brothers."
& U% a2 ]" t& H/ J: i! z( p The table below contains other examples:) p+ H6 k$ N) L/ t* Q
USE OF ITALIAN DEFINITE ARTICLES WITH POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
2 {; D$ r& [# w* C# ]' U i Mio fratello è carino.
" H/ q& o! D! _- l4 m& W (My brother is cute.)( ^& T( o# s. u: \+ w" A
I miei fratelli sono carini.
2 ]0 W, r# m6 {. B1 ^ (My brothers are cute)5 ^/ H9 Z; \- B0 H8 A5 U9 T* t, D
Questo è tuo zio.
$ @3 V: V1 F4 {% s (This is your uncle). o/ C8 }" l" T( S8 w
Questi sono i tuoi zii.( j# X9 @5 Z- H9 x/ `0 d
(These are your uncles.)# d5 \* b. Y6 V/ W' z" T; P
Mia nonna è vecchia.
. s1 |5 q2 C) `" O9 T5 C7 ]+ W (My grandmother is old.)
8 t) q) _, m& u3 B Le mie nonne sono vecche.8 B# P/ ~3 F( p/ R1 U2 Y! J
(My grandmothers are old.)' O9 X- j6 P: b j( _
Mio cugino è straordinario.3 n, [, D$ ?7 F# q9 B0 x7 }
(My cousin is exceptional.)7 ?( m: i( r I) u
I miei cugini sono straordinari. J$ P( x+ Z: N u; h5 \' O
(My cousins are exceptional.) |
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