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.
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.
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.
Capita a molte persone in vacanza.
It happens to many people on vacation.
mio
[MEE-oh]
my
Possessive adjective indicating relation to the speaker.
Mio fratello usa solo taxi ufficiali.
My brother uses only official taxis.
fratello
[frah-TEL-loh]
brother
Male sibling; common family noun.
Mio fratello si preoccupa se il tassista cambia strada.
My brother gets worried if the taxi driver changes route.
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