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How do you say "family" in Italian?
la famiglia
In Italian, "family" is la famiglia.
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Pronunciation
fah-MEE-lyah. Stress MEE. The 'glia' combo in Italian makes a soft 'ly' sound, not a hard 'gl'.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun, plural le famiglie. The 'glia' spelling makes a palatal 'ly' sound. Plural uses standard feminine 'e' ending.
Example sentence
La mia famiglia è grande.
My family is large.
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How to remember la famiglia
Famiglia comes from Latin 'familia', the root of the English word 'family'. The 'glia' makes an 'ly' sound unique to Italian.
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Questions about la famiglia
How do you say "family" in Italian?
In Italian, "family" is la famiglia. It is a noun.
Is la famiglia masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun, plural le famiglie. The 'glia' spelling makes a palatal 'ly' sound. Plural uses standard feminine 'e' ending.
How is la famiglia used in a sentence?
Use la famiglia as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La mia famiglia è grande. (My family is large.).
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