How to Say ‘In my family’ in Italian
Nella mia famiglia
NEHL-lah MEE-ah fah-MEEL-lyah
[NEHL-lah MEE-ah fah-MEEL-lyah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Nella] is a merged form of [in] + [la]. You'll see the same pattern in [nel mio quartiere] and [nella mia città].
Phrase Breakdown
Nella
[NEHL-lah]
in the
Combination of "in" + "la," used before a feminine singular noun.
Nella mia famiglia i compleanni sono importanti.
In my family birthdays are important.
Mia famiglia
MEE-ah fah-MEEL-lyah
My family
Refers to the speaker's family.
La mia famiglia è grande.
My family is big.
Words in this phrase
mia
[MEE-ah]
my
Possessive adjective for a feminine singular noun meaning "my."
Nella mia famiglia tutti portano un regalo.
In my family everyone brings a gift.
famiglia
[fah-MEEL-lyah]
family
A feminine noun meaning "family."
Nella mia famiglia festeggiamo tutti insieme.
In my family we celebrate all together.
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