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How to say 'my' - a few basics

Questo è mio marito
Questa è mia sorella

  • To say 'my' in Italian, you use mio with masculine words and mia with feminine words.


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    Questo è 
    Questa è 
    marito
    sorella
    This is my husband
    This is my sister

  • If you're not talking about a member of your immediate family, you add il or la in front of the words for 'my'.


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    Ecco  
    Ecco      
    passaporto
    casa
    Here's my passport
    Here's my house


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Now complete these sentences by typing in the correct word – mio/mia. Remember in some cases, you'll need to use 'il' or 'la' as well.

Questo è fratello.

È casa.

Questo è figlio, Carlo.

Gianna è sorella.

È ragazzo.

Questa è moglie.




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