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How to Say ‘I'm having lunch at my parents' place.’ in Italian

Pranzo dai miei genitori.

PRAHN-dzoh dye MYEH-ee jeh-nee-TOH-ree

[PRAHN-dzoh dye MYEH-ee jeh-nee-TOH-ree]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Christmas Day lunch with family is the big event in Italy. It is a long, multi-course meal that often runs well into the afternoon.

Phrase Breakdown

Pranzo

[PRAHN-dzoh]

I have lunch

First person of 'pranzare', to have lunch.

Example

Oggi pranzo con un collega.

Today I'm having lunch with a colleague.

dai miei genitori.

dye MYEH-ee jeh-nee-TOH-ree

at my parents' (house).

Tells where you are. 'Miei' has a glided sound: 'myay'.

Example

Dormo dai miei genitori.

I'm sleeping at my parents'.

Words in this phrase

dai

[dye]

at the (place of)

'Da' + 'i'; means at someone's home.

Example

Stasera ceno dai nonni.

Tonight I'm having dinner at my grandparents'.

miei

[MYEH-ee]

Masculine plural possessive, used with plural masculine nouns.

Example

I miei genitori sono a casa.

My parents are at home.

genitori

[jeh-nee-TOH-ree]

parents

Masculine plural noun meaning mother and father together.

Example

I miei genitori abitano a Roma.

My parents live in Rome.

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