How to Talk About Your Spouse and Children - Practice

Practice talking about your spouse and children

Also Appears In: Can Talk About Your Family Can Talk About Family Level 1.2 Can Do Italian

Lesson Transcript

Let's practice.

Imagine you're Mark's colleague, Matteo Marino.

You have a wife and a daughter.

Respond to Mark's question referring to the photo.

Don't forget to include the word for "yes" at the beginning of your response.

Ready?

Questa è la tua famiglia?

Sì. Questa è la mia famiglia. Mia moglie, mia figlia e io.

Listen again and repeat.

Sì. Questa è la mia famiglia. Mia moglie, mia figlia e io.

Let's try another.

Imagine your Mark's boss, Patrizia Palmieri.

You have a husband, daughter and son.

Ready?

Questa è la sua famiglia?

Sì. Questa è la mia famiglia. Mio marito, mia figlia, mio figlio e io.

Listen again and repeat.

Sì. Questa è la mia famiglia. Mio marito, mia figlia, mio figlio e io.

Let's try one more.

Imagine you're Mark's friend, Marina Monti.

You have a husband and a son.

Ready?

Questa è la tua famiglia?

Sì. Questa è la mia famiglia. Mio marito, mio figlio e io.

Listen again and repeat.

Sì. Questa è la mia famiglia. Mio marito, mio figlio e io.

Did you notice how Mark uses la tua famiglia when asking about his friend's and colleague's families?

Questa è la tua famiglia?

Is this your family?

In less formal situations, like speaking with a friend or close colleague, the less formal, tua, is more appropriate.

Tua, "your." Tua. Tua.

Note: tua is feminine and singular to agree with famiglia.

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