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How to Say ‘My sister is younger’ in Italian

Mia sorella è più piccola

MEE-ah soh-REL-lah eh pyoo PEEK-koh-lah

[MEE-ah soh-REL-lah eh pyoo PEEK-koh-lah]

💬 Usage Tip: The description takes the same ending as the person: sorella goes with piccola, fratello with piccolo.

Phrase Breakdown

Mia sorella

MEE-ah soh-REL-lah

My sister

No article is needed with a singular family member. Hold the double 'l': 'MEE-ah soh-REL-lah'.

Example

Mia sorella studia medicina.

My sister studies medicine.

Words in this phrase

Mia

[MEE-ah]

Feminine possessive adjective showing ownership by the speaker.

Example

Questa è la mia carta d'imbarco.

This is my boarding pass.

sorella

[soh-REL-lah]

sister

Refers to one's sister.

Example

Tua sorella compie gli anni a novembre.

Your sister has her birthday in November.

è più piccola

eh pyoo PEEK-koh-lah

is younger

'Più piccola' means 'smaller', and here it means 'younger'. Stress the first syllable of 'piccola': 'PEEK-koh-lah'.

Example

Lui è più piccolo di me.

He is younger than me.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to identify or describe something.

Example

È il nostro gate.

It is our gate.

più

[pyoo]

Used to indicate a greater quantity.

Example

Vorrei Più colori tra cui scegliere.

I would like more colors to choose from.

piccola

[PEEK-koh-lah]

small / younger

Feminine form of 'piccolo'; with 'più' about siblings, it means younger.

Example

La mia cugina è più piccola.

My cousin is younger.

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