How to Say ‘Like family’ in Italian
Come in famiglia
KOH-meh een fah-MEEL-lya
[KOH-meh een fah-MEEL-lya]
🇮🇹 In Italy: This kind of phrase is often part of Italian hospitality language: welcoming, slightly emotional, and meant to put guests at ease. Don't read it too literally; it's a friendly promise of warm treatment.
Phrase Breakdown
Come
[KOH-meh]
like / as
Introduces a comparison, often to describe atmosphere or service.
Come in famiglia, il ristorante accoglie tutti con calore.
Like family, the restaurant welcomes everyone warmly.
In famiglia
een fah-MEEL-lya
In the family / like family
Suggests a warm, familiar, family-like atmosphere.
Ci sentiamo in famiglia.
We feel like family.
Words in this phrase
in
[een]
in
A preposition used here to indicate the setting of being within a family atmosphere.
Come in famiglia, qui gli ospiti si sentono rilassati.
Like in a family, here guests feel relaxed.
famiglia
[fah-MEEL-lya]
family
Used figuratively to describe a warm and familiar environment.
Come in famiglia, il servizio è cordiale e attento.
Like family, the service is friendly and attentive.
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