How to Say ‘My mother uses a wheelchair.’ in Italian
Mia madre è in carrozzina.
mee-ah MAH-dreh eh een kahr-roht-TSEE-nah
[mee-ah MAH-dreh eh een kahr-roht-TSEE-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: Italian says someone 'is in' a wheelchair, è in carrozzina, where English says 'uses'. The same shape gives you è in stampelle "is on crutches".
Phrase Breakdown
Mia madre
mee-ah MAH-dreh
My mother
With family members in the singular, no article is used before 'mia'.
Mia madre è di Napoli.
My mother is from Naples.
Words in this phrase
Mia
[mee-ah]
my
Belonging to the speaker.
Mia madre è qui.
My mother is here.
madre
[MAH-dreh]
mother
Feminine noun for one's mum.
Mia madre arriva domani.
My mother arrives tomorrow.
è in carrozzina.
eh een kahr-roht-TSEE-nah
is in a wheelchair.
'Carrozzina' is a common word for wheelchair. Lengthen the 'rr' and the 'zz': car-roz-ZI-na.
Il nonno è in carrozzina.
Grandpa is in a wheelchair.
Words in this phrase
è
[eh]
is
Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.
Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.
When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.
in
[een]
in
Preposition used to indicate being inside or part of a place or organization.
Uso "in" quando parlo del lavoro in un'organizzazione.
I use "in" when I talk about working in an organization.
carrozzina
[kahr-roht-TSEE-nah]
wheelchair
Common word for a wheelchair; 'essere in carrozzina' means to use one.
La carrozzina passa dalla porta.
The wheelchair fits through the door.
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