La famiglia

1. La famiglia I nomi dei famigliari Names of family relations

2. 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

3. 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

4. Things to remember • The word for parents in Italian is “i genitori” • They are the ones who “generated” you • 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 figli” can mean sons or children

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

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

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

8. Aggettivi possessivi • In English there is only one way to say “my” • In Italian there are 4 ways to say “my” • Il mio, la mia, i miei, le mie • 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 • There are just a few important exceptions

9. Ricordatevi (remember) • If the thing you possess is masculine singular then use “il mio” • 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”

10. Aggettivi possessivi • 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 • Even if you are a boy, if the thing you possess is feminine singular then you must use “la mia” to say “my”

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

12. Aggettivi possessivi • If the things you possess are masculine plural then use “i miei” • 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”

13. Aggettivi possessivi • 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 • Even if you are a boy, if the things you possess are feminine plural then you must use “le mie” to say “my”

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

15. Ora praticate fra di voiNow practice amongst yourselves • 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 • Don’t forget to use the article in Italian • 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 • 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