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How to Say ‘Where do your parents live?’ in Italian

Dove abitano i tuoi genitori?

doh-veh AH-bee-tah-noh ee TWOY-ee je-nee-toh-ree

[doh-veh AH-bee-tah-noh ee TWOY-ee je-nee-toh-ree]

💬 Usage Tip: Italian often puts the people after the verb in questions: Dove abitano i tuoi genitori?, literally "Where live your parents?"

Phrase Breakdown

Dove abitano

doh-veh AH-bee-tah-noh

Where do they live

'Dove' means where: 'DOH-veh'. Stress 'AH' in 'abitano'.

Example

Dove abitano i tuoi amici?

Where do your friends live?

Words in this phrase

Dove

[doh-veh]

where

Question word for location or origin.

Example

Chiedo spesso 'di dove sei?'.

I often ask 'where are you from?'.

abitano

[AH-bee-tah-noh]

they live

The 'they' form of abitare, used to say or ask where people live.

Example

I miei zii abitano a Napoli.

My uncles live in Naples.

i tuoi genitori?

ee TWOY-ee je-nee-toh-ree

your parents?

'Tuoi' is 'TWOH-ee'. Let your voice rise at the end of the question.

Example

Come stanno i tuoi genitori?

How are your parents?

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.

tuoi

[TWOY-ee]

your

A possessive adjective meaning 'your,' agreeing with a masculine plural noun.

Example

Apprezzo i tuoi contatti, e tuoi mostra possesso in modo informale.

I appreciate your contacts, and 'your' shows possession in an informal way.

genitori

[je-nee-toh-ree]

parents

Father and mother of a person.

Example

I miei genitori vivono lontano.

My parents live far away.

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