How to Say ‘And your father?’ in Italian
E tuo padre?
eh TOO-oh PAH-dreh
[eh TOO-oh PAH-dreh]
🇮🇹 In Italy: This is a very natural follow-up question in conversation, like "And your dad?" after someone has mentioned other family members. In real speech, short questions like this are common and don't sound abrupt.
Phrase Breakdown
E
[eh]
and
Used to continue the conversation with another person or topic.
E tuo padre, quando compie gli anni?
And your father, when is his birthday?
Tuo padre
TOO-oh PAH-dreh
Your father
Refers to the speaker's listener's father.
Tuo padre lavora qui.
Your father works here.
Words in this phrase
tuo
[TOO-oh]
your
Possessive adjective for a singular masculine noun.
E tuo padre è a casa?
And is your father at home?
padre
[PAH-dreh]
father
Refers to your dad.
E tuo padre festeggia domani?
And is your father celebrating tomorrow?
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