How to Say ‘In a family / like family’ in Italian
In famiglia
een fah-MEE-lyah
[een fah-MEE-lyah]
💬 Usage Tip: More naturally in English here: "as a family" or "like family." "Famiglia" is a key emotional word in Italian culture.
🇮🇹 In Italy: Italians often connect football with family life—watching matches together, shouting at the TV, and celebrating goals across generations.
Phrase Breakdown
In
[een]
in
Preposition meaning 'in' or 'within.'
In famiglia si guarda sempre la nazionale insieme.
In the family, they always watch the national team together.
famiglia
[fah-MEE-lyah]
family
Refers to family or a close, warm group of people.
Con gli amici dello stadio mi sento in famiglia.
With my stadium friends I feel like family.
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