How to Say ‘My family’ in Italian
La mia famiglia
lah MEE-ah fah-MEE-lyah
[lah MEE-ah fah-MEE-lyah]
💬 Usage Tip: Italian keeps la before "my": la mia famiglia, literally "the my family". Same with la mia casa "my house".
Phrase Breakdown
La
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a noun.
La carta d'imbarco è pronta.
The boarding pass is ready.
mia
[MEE-ah]
my
Feminine possessive adjective showing ownership by the speaker.
Questa è la mia carta d'imbarco.
This is my boarding pass.
famiglia
[fah-MEE-lyah]
family
Noun meaning family.
La famiglia aspetta al gate.
The family is waiting at the gate.
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