Talking About Family
Use these essential phrases to ask and answer basic questions about family, children, and relationships in everyday Italian conversations.
Key Phrases
Come sta la tua famiglia?
casualHow is your family?
Use with people you know well, like friends or peers.
Come sta la Sua famiglia?
politeHow is your family?
Capital 'Sua' shows respect. Use with older people or in formal situations.
Hai fratelli o sorelle?
casualDo you have brothers or sisters?
A very common way to start talking about family.
Ho un fratello e una sorella.
neutralI have one brother and one sister.
Change the numbers and nouns to fit your family.
Sei sposato?
casualAre you married?
If you are asking a woman, say 'Sei sposata?'
Lei è sposato?
politeAre you married?
Formal version. For a woman, say 'Lei è sposata?'
No, sono single.
neutralNo, I am single.
The English word 'single' is commonly used in Italian.
Hai figli?
casualDo you have children?
A simple and direct question.
Sì, ho due figli.
neutralYes, I have two children.
Use 'un figlio' for one child, and 'figli' for two or more.
Dove vive la tua famiglia?
casualWhere does your family live?
Use 'Dove' to ask about locations.
I miei genitori vivono a Roma.
neutralMy parents live in Rome.
Use the preposition 'a' before city names.