How to Say ‘Make yourself at home.’ in Italian
Come in famiglia.
KOH-meh een fah-MEEL-lyah
[KOH-meh een fah-MEEL-lyah]
🇮🇹 In Italy: This is warm and a bit personal, not a standard café phrase. It sounds more like something a host says to make you feel comfortable than what staff usually say when serving coffee.
Phrase Breakdown
Come
[KOH-meh]
as; like
Here it introduces a comparison, meaning like or as if.
In questo bar mi sento come in famiglia.
In this café I feel like family.
in
[een]
in
A basic preposition meaning in or inside.
Al bancone mi sento a mio agio, come in famiglia.
At the counter I feel comfortable, like in a family.
famiglia
[fah-MEEL-lyah]
family
Refers to family; in this phrase it suggests a warm, welcoming atmosphere.
Il barista è così gentile che sembra famiglia.
The bartender is so kind that it feels like family.
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