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Lesson 6: La Famiglia - The Family
Summary: In this lesson, you will learn how to talk about your family members in Italian. You will learn the vocabulary to describe different family relationships and practice using them in conversations. Additionally, you will learn some common phrases related to the family.
Conversation Pieces
[edit | edit source]1. Conversation 1:
Laura: Ciao! Come stai?
Marco: Ciao Laura! Sto bene, grazie! E tu?
Laura: Bene anche io. Presentami la tua famiglia, per favore.
Marco: Certamente. Lei è mia madre, Maria.
Maria: Piacere di conoscerti, Laura.
Laura: Piacere mio, signora. E lei è tua sorella?
Marco: No, lei è mia zia. Si chiama Anna.
Laura: Molto bene. E tuo padre?
Marco: Mio padre si chiama Paolo ed è in viaggio di lavoro.
2. Conversation 2:
Alessandro: Ciao Sara, vorrei conoscerai la tua famiglia.
Sara: Ciao Alessandro! Lui è mio fratello, Giuseppe.
Giuseppe: Ciao!
Alessandro: Piacere di conoscerti, Giuseppe. E lei chi è?
Sara: Lei è mia sorella Giulia.
Giulia: Salve!
Alessandro: Piacere mio, Giulia. E i tuoi genitori?
Sara: I miei genitori sono in vacanza.
Vocabulary
[edit | edit source]- Madre: mother
- Padre: father
- Sorella: sister
- Fratello: brother
- Zia: aunt
- Zio: uncle
- Bambino: boy/child
- Bambina: girl/child
- Nonno: grandfather
- Nonna: grandmother
- Genitore: parent
- Famiglia: family
- Conoscerti: to meet you
- Viaggio: trip
- Lavoro: work
- Vacanza: vacation
Exercises and Challenges
[edit | edit source]1. Match the following family members in Italian with their English translations:
1. Madre a. Aunt
2. Sorella b. Sister
3. Nonno c. Father
4. Zia d. Mother
5. Fratello e. Grandfather
2. Translate the following sentences into Italian:
a. My brother is studying at the university.
b. Our grandparents live in Rome.
c. I have two sisters.
d. Where are your parents?
e. Is your aunt coming to the party?
3. Write a short paragraph introducing your family members in Italian. Include at least five sentences.
Lesson Review
[edit | edit source]1. What are the Italian words for mother, father, sister, and brother?
2. How do you say "aunt" and "uncle" in Italian?
3. Translate the following sentence into English: "Mia sorella lavora in un ristorante."
4. Write five family relationship vocabulary words in Italian.
5. Describe your family members using at least three different vocabulary words learned in this lesson.