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."
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USE OF ITALIAN DEFINITE ARTICLES WITH POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
; I+ F3 I2 _& f/ V7 g0 k4 F( l& K TMio fratello è carino. (My brother is cute.)
" ]. w) o: g8 i& X" I9 M/ @I miei fratelli sono carini. (My brothers are cute) 5 b: E3 A$ y+ }6 l% ^8 f3 e
Questo è tuo zio. (This is your uncle) ! E3 z8 h3 e* z8 p% o
Questi sono i tuoi zii. (These are your uncles.) 3 o, M; A# S) }$ d) L
Mia nonna è vecchia. (My grandmother is old.)
) T6 M0 {( k8 U+ c+ s1 t4 qLe mie nonne sono vecche. (My grandmothers are old.) 6 C9 w8 n/ h$ Q" s2 J) h5 Y1 x
Mio cugino è straordinario. (My cousin is exceptional.)
% |7 ]% m4 _' s& tI miei cugini sono straordinari. (My cousins are exceptional.) |
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