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How to Say ‘It also happens to my brother.’ in Italian

Succede anche a mio fratello.

sooch-CHEH-deh AHN-keh ah MEE-oh frah-TEL-loh

[sooch-CHEH-deh AHN-keh ah MEE-oh frah-TEL-loh]

💬 Usage Tip: Before a singular family word, Italian usually says [mio fratello] without [il]. Compare [mia madre] but [i miei genitori] with the article in the plural.

Phrase Breakdown

Succede

[sooch-CHEH-deh]

it happens

Used to say that something occurs or happens in general.

Example

Quando c'è traffico, succede anche a mio fratello di arrivare tardi.

When there is traffic, it happens to my brother too that he arrives late.

anche

[AHN-keh]

also / too

Shows that the same situation applies to another person as well.

Example

Anche mio padre discute a volte sul percorso del taxi.

My father also argues sometimes about the taxi route.

a

[ah]

to

Preposition marking the indirect object.

Example

Capita a molte persone in vacanza.

It happens to many people on vacation.

mio

[MEE-oh]

my

Possessive adjective indicating relation to the speaker.

Example

Mio fratello usa solo taxi ufficiali.

My brother uses only official taxis.

fratello

[frah-TEL-loh]

brother

Male sibling; common family noun.

Example

Mio fratello si preoccupa se il tassista cambia strada.

My brother gets worried if the taxi driver changes route.

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