La famiglia I nomi dei famigliari Names of family relations

La famiglia (the family) La madre (la mamma) Mother (mom) Il padre (il papà) Father (dad) Il fratello – i fratelli Brother – brothers or siblings La sorella – le sorelle Sister - sisters

La famiglia- I parenti (relatives) Lo sposo e la sposa – the groom and the bride Il marito e la moglie – the husband and wife I genitori – the parents I figli – il figlio e la figlia The children – the son and the daughter I nonni – il nonno e la nonna The grandparents – the grandfather and the grandmother

Things to remember The word for parents in Italian is i genitori The word for parents in Italian is i genitori They are the ones who generated you They are the ones who generated you The word i parenti means relatives – all your relatives – by blood and by marriage The word i parenti means relatives – all your relatives – by blood and by marriage The plural i fratelli can mean brothers or siblings The plural i fratelli can mean brothers or siblings The plural i figli can mean sons or children The plural i figli can mean sons or children

Ora tocca a voi!(Now its your turn!) Come si dice? Mother (mom) Father (dad) Brother – brothers or siblings Sister - sisters La madre – la mamma Il padre- il papà Il fratello – I fratelliLa sorella – le sorelle

Come si dice? The family the groom and the bride; the husband and wife the parents The children – the son and the daughter The grandparents – the grandfather and the grandmother La famiglia Lo sposo e la sposa; il marito e la moglie I genitori I figli – il figlio e la figlia I nonni – il nonno e la nonna

How to say something belongs to me –possessive adjectives – my Il mio libro – my book La mia matita – my pencil I miei libri – my books Le mie matite – my pencils

Aggettivi possessivi In English there is only one way to say my In English there is only one way to say my In Italian there are 4 ways to say my In Italian there are 4 ways to say my Il mio, la mia, i miei, le mie Il mio, la mia, i miei, le mie Which one you use depends on the thing you possess Which one you use depends on the thing you possess In Italian you need to use the article il, la, i, or le in front of the possessive adjective 99% of the time In Italian you need to use the article il, la, i, or le in front of the possessive adjective 99% of the time There are just a few important exceptions There are just a few important exceptions

Ricordatevi (remember) If the thing you possess is masculine singular then use il mio If the thing you possess is masculine singular then use il mio il mio libro, il mio quaderno, il mio zaino, il mio telefonino il mio libro, il mio quaderno, il mio zaino, il mio telefonino Even if you are a girl, you must use il mio for all masculine singular words to say my Even if you are a girl, you must use il mio for all masculine singular words to say my

Aggettivi possessivi If the thing you possess is feminine singular then use la mia to say my If the thing you possess is feminine singular then use la mia to say my La mia matita, la mia amica, la mia finestra, la mia scuola La mia matita, la mia amica, la mia finestra, la mia scuola Even if you are a boy, if the thing you possess is feminine singular then you must use la mia to say my Even if you are a boy, if the thing you possess is feminine singular then you must use la mia to say my

Ora tocca a voi! Come si dice? My ______ tavolo My ______ tavolo Il mio tavolo Il mio tavolo My ______ orologio My ______ orologio Il mio orologio Il mio orologio My ______ amico My ______ amico Il mio amico Il mio amico My ______ libro My ______ libro Il mio libro Il mio libro My _______ zaino My _______ zaino Il mio zaino Il mio zaino My _______ maestra My _______ maestra La mia maestra La mia maestra My _______ penna My _______ penna La mia penna La mia penna My _____ calcolatrice My _____ calcolatrice La mia calcolatrice La mia calcolatrice My _______ farfalla My _______ farfalla La mia farfalla La mia farfalla My ________ amica My ________ amica La mia amica La mia amica

Aggettivi possessivi If the things you possess are masculine plural then use i miei If the things you possess are masculine plural then use i miei i miei libri, i miei quaderni, i miei zaini, i miei telefonini i miei libri, i miei quaderni, i miei zaini, i miei telefonini Even if you are a girl, you must use i miei for all masculine plural words to say my Even if you are a girl, you must use i miei for all masculine plural words to say my

Aggettivi possessivi If the things you possess are feminine plural then use le mie to say my If the things you possess are feminine plural then use le mie to say my Le mie matite, le mie amiche, le mie finestre, le mie scuole Le mie matite, le mie amiche, le mie finestre, le mie scuole Even if you are a boy, if the things you possess are feminine plural then you must use le mie to say my Even if you are a boy, if the things you possess are feminine plural then you must use le mie to say my

Ora tocca a voi! Come si dice? My ______ tavoli My ______ tavoli I miei tavoli I miei tavoli My ______ orologi My ______ orologi I miei orologi I miei orologi My ______ amici My ______ amici I miei amici I miei amici My ______ libri My ______ libri I miei libri I miei libri My ______ zaini My ______ zaini I miei zaini I miei zaini My _______ maestre My _______ maestre Le mie maestre Le mie maestre My _______ penne My _______ penne Le mie penne Le mie penne My _____ calcolatrici My _____ calcolatrici Le mie calcolatrici Le mie calcolatrici My _______ farfalle My _______ farfalle Le mie farfalle Le mie farfalle My _______ amiche My _______ amiche Le mie amiche Le mie amiche

Ora praticate fra di voi Now practice amongst yourselves The teacher will distribute a Caccia al tesoro (Treasure Hunt) The teacher will distribute a Caccia al tesoro (Treasure Hunt) Circulate around the room, and ask aloud 16 other people one of the questions in the boxes Circulate around the room, and ask aloud 16 other people one of the questions in the boxes Dont forget to use the article in Italian Dont forget to use the article in Italian The person must answer orally, and then write their answer in the box and initial it The person must answer orally, and then write their answer in the box and initial it Keep asking and answering questions until all 16 boxes are completed and then sit down Keep asking and answering questions until all 16 boxes are completed and then sit down When everyone is seated, ask and answer the questions with your partner. When everyone is seated, ask and answer the questions with your partner. Finally, put the sheet in your folder and it will be checked on Wednesday Finally, put the sheet in your folder and it will be checked on Wednesday