#230: How to Use Italian Possessive Adjectives with Family Members

Italian drops the article before possessives with singular family members, but keeps it in specific exceptions. Learn these exceptions and you’ll sound natural in Italian!

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Two Main Takeaways

  • With singular family members, drop the article in Italian: for example “mio padre”, and not “il mio padre”.
  • The article comes back with family members in the plural form and with the “loro” possessive adjective.

Links Mentioned and Other Resources

  • CLICK HERE to listen to episode #72: Italian Family Vocabulary.
  • CLICK HERE to listen to episode #73: Ten Italian Friendship Phrases.
  • CLICK HERE to get the 30 Key Phrases for Your Italian Vacation guide, covering the most important phrases you need to know before going to Italy.

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