How to Say ‘My family is small.’ in Italian
La mia famiglia è piccola.
lah MEE-ah fah-MEE-lyah eh PEEK-koh-lah
[lah MEE-ah fah-MEE-lyah eh PEEK-koh-lah]
Phrase Breakdown
La mia famiglia
lah MEE-ah fah-MEE-lyah
My family
'Gli' sounds like the 'lli' in 'million'.
La mia famiglia abita a Roma.
My family lives in Rome.
Words in this phrase
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.
è piccola.
eh PEEK-koh-lah
is small
'Piccola' is feminine to match 'famiglia'. Hold the double 'cc'.
La cucina è piccola.
The kitchen is small.
Words in this phrase
è
[eh]
is
Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to identify or describe something.
È il nostro gate.
It is our gate.
piccola
[PEEK-koh-lah]
Small
Having a size that is less than average.
Questa camicia è una taglia piccola.
This shirt is a small size.
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