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How to Say ‘Sunday lunch at my parents' place.’ in Italian

Domenica pranzo dai miei genitori.

doh-MEH-nee-kah PRAHN-dzoh dye MYEH-ee jeh-nee-TOH-ree

[doh-MEH-nee-kah PRAHN-dzoh dye MYEH-ee jeh-nee-TOH-ree]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Sunday lunch with parents is a strong Italian ritual, even for adults with their own families. Colleagues will nod knowingly, since it often means a long, heavy meal.

Phrase Breakdown

Domenica pranzo

doh-MEH-nee-kah PRAHN-dzoh

On Sunday I have lunch

Stress 'do-ME-ni-ca'. Here 'pranzo' is a verb meaning 'I have lunch'. The 'z' sounds like 'ts'.

Example

Domenica pranzo fuori.

On Sunday I'm having lunch out.

Words in this phrase

Domenica

[doh-MEH-nee-kah]

Sunday

Day of the week; used alone it means 'on Sunday'.

Example

Domenica dormo fino a tardi.

On Sunday I sleep late.

pranzo

[PRAHN-dzoh]

I have lunch

First person of 'pranzare', to have lunch.

Example

Oggi pranzo con un collega.

Today I'm having lunch with a colleague.

dai miei genitori.

dye MYEH-ee jeh-nee-TOH-ree

at my parents' place

'Dai' means 'at the home of'. Say 'miei' in one syllable and 'genitori' as 'jeh-nee-TOH-ree'.

Example

Vado dai miei genitori.

I'm going to my parents' place.

Words in this phrase

dai

[dye]

at the (place of)

'Da' + 'i'; means at someone's home.

Example

Stasera ceno dai nonni.

Tonight I'm having dinner at my grandparents'.

miei

[MYEH-ee]

Masculine plural possessive, used with plural masculine nouns.

Example

I miei genitori sono a casa.

My parents are at home.

genitori

[jeh-nee-TOH-ree]

parents

Masculine plural noun meaning mother and father together.

Example

I miei genitori abitano a Roma.

My parents live in Rome.

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