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How to Say ‘My mom is Argentinian.’ in Italian

Mia madre è argentina.

mee-ah MAH-dreh eh ar-jen-TEE-nah

[mee-ah MAH-dreh eh ar-jen-TEE-nah]

💬 Usage Tip: Nationalities are lowercase in Italian and change ending to match the person. So argentina for your mother, but argentino for a man. Countries stay capitalised: l'Argentina.

Phrase Breakdown

Mia madre

mee-ah MAH-dreh

My mother

There is no article before a singular family member. Say MEE-a MAH-dreh.

Example

Mia madre cucina bene.

My mother cooks well.

Words in this phrase

Mia

[mee-ah]

Belonging to the speaker.

Example

Mia madre è qui.

My mother is here.

madre

[MAH-dreh]

mother

Feminine noun for one's mum.

Example

Mia madre arriva domani.

My mother arrives tomorrow.

è argentina.

eh ar-jen-TEE-nah

is Argentinian.

Nationalities are lowercase in Italian. Here the word is feminine because it describes 'madre'.

Example

La mia amica è argentina.

My friend is Argentinian.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.

Example

Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.

When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.

argentina

[ar-jen-TEE-nah]

Argentinian

Feminine adjective of nationality; lowercase in Italian.

Example

Lei è argentina.

She is Argentinian.

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