Lesson 17 of 40 · win the Family Champion badge
La mia famiglia — i possessivi
My, your, his and the family
Sunday lunch. Fourteen relatives, one enormous bowl of pasta, and Luna under the table with a meatball.
🎯 By the end you can…
- Name family members
- Use possessive adjectives
- Describe your family in five sentences
🎬 Listen to the scene
Tap a line to hear it, then say it back louder than Luna barks.
This is my sister Elena.
And your parents?
My parents live in Parma.
🔑 Possessives take the article
| m. sing. | f. sing. | m. pl. | f. pl. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| my | il mio | la mia | i miei | le mie |
| your | il tuo | la tua | i tuoi | le tue |
| his / her | il suo | la sua | i suoi | le sue |
| our | il nostro | la nostra | i nostri | le nostre |
Adam's tip: Drop the article with one singular family member: mia madre, tuo fratello — but i miei fratelli, la mia sorellina.
🧩 Family words
- madre, padre, genitori, fratello, sorella, nonno, nonna, zio, zia, cugino, figlio, figlia
🤯 Wow fact
With ONE family member you drop the article: mia madre, mio fratello. With more, it comes back: i miei fratelli.
🗣️ Say it fast, say it silly
Mia madre, mio padre, i miei fratelli!
Three times in a row without tripping = you win.
🧠 Puzzle time
Answer in your head first, then tap to check. 0 of 4 checked
Add the possessive.
😂 Barzelletta — Luna's joke
Chi ha preso la polpetta?
🚀 Your mission today
Introduce three people in your family out loud, with one adjective each.
🎲 Play it with someone
Family tree share
Students draw a simple tree (real or invented) and present it for one minute: name, age, job, one adjective each.
Whose is it?
Hold up objects: «È il tuo libro? — No, è il suo.»
🧪 End-of-lesson quiz
Eight quick questions. Get 6 right to win the Family Champion badge.
This lesson belongs to Unit 6 — Talking properly. Pass every quiz in the unit — and know 500 words — to be promoted to the next level.
💪 Keep the streak going
- Flashcards, Set 9 — Feelings & People
- Record a one-minute audio about your family
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