Mom and dad, your brothers and sisters, grandpa and your Aunt Millie. They re all special people, and so there s a rule just for them. In the plural form, the Italian definite article will appear before the Italian possessive adjective that refers to a family member or relative. For example, instead of saying "my brothers," you are literally saying "the my brothers."
The table below contains other examples:
USE OF ITALIAN DEFINITE ARTICLES WITH POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES | |
Mio fratello è carino. | (My brother is cute.) |
I miei fratelli sono carini. | (My brothers are cute) |
Questo è tuo zio. | (This is your uncle) |
Questi sono i tuoi zii. | (These are your uncles.) |
Mia nonna è vecchia. | (My grandmother is old.) |
Le mie nonne sono vecche. | (My grandmothers are old.) |
Mio cugino è straordinario. | (My cousin is exceptional.) |
I miei cugini sono straordinari. | (My cousins are exceptional.) |