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How to Say ‘My grandparents live in Rome.’ in Italian

I miei nonni abitano a Roma.

ee miey NOHN-nee AH-bee-tah-noh ah ROH-mah

[ee miey NOHN-nee AH-bee-tah-noh ah ROH-mah]

Phrase Breakdown

I miei nonni

ee miey NOHN-nee

My grandparents

Keep the article, possessive and noun together. Hold the double 'nn'.

Example

I miei nonni hanno un giardino.

My grandparents have a garden.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

the

Masculine plural definite article used before plural nouns like passaporti.

Example

I passaporti sono pronti sul banco.

The passports are ready on the counter.

miei

[miey]

A possessive adjective indicating ownership.

Example

I miei progetti sono pronti.

My projects are ready.

nonni

[NOHN-nee]

grandparents

The plural of nonno, meaning grandparents together.

Example

I nonni raccontano storie.

Grandparents tell stories.

abitano a Roma.

AH-bee-tah-noh ah ROH-mah

live in Rome

Use 'a' before a city name.

Example

Molti amici abitano a Roma.

Many friends live in Rome.

Words in this phrase

abitano

[AH-bee-tah-noh]

they live

The 'they' form of abitare, to live (somewhere).

Example

Loro abitano in campagna.

They live in the countryside.

[ah]

at / to

A common Italian preposition meaning at, to, or in depending on context.

Example

Siamo qui a che ora apre il banco check-in?

We are here; at what time does the check-in counter open?

Roma

[ROH-mah]

Rome

The Italian name for Rome, a common destination in travel dialogues.

Example

Il mio volo per Roma parte tra un’ora.

My flight to Rome leaves in an hour.

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