How to Say ‘My father’ in Italian
Mio padre
MEE-oh PAH-dreh
[MEE-oh PAH-dreh]
💬 Usage Tip: With a single family member, Italian drops the il: mio padre, mia sorella. It comes back in the plural, i miei fratelli, and with mamma and papà: la mia mamma.
Phrase Breakdown
Mio
[MEE-oh]
my
Possessive adjective showing something belongs to the speaker.
Questo è il mio passaporto italiano.
This is my Italian passport.
padre
[PAH-dreh]
father
Refers to one's dad.
Mio padre ama il calcio.
My father loves football.
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