🔤 Grammar
Possessive adjectives
Italian possessives agree in gender and number with the thing possessed, not the owner. They almost always come with the definite article — except for singular, unmodified family members: mio padre, mia madre.
Conjugation tables
Possessives (masc./fem. singular)
| Owner | Masc. | Fem. | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| io | il mio | la mia | my |
| tu | il tuo | la tua | your (informal) |
| lui / lei | il suo | la sua | his / her |
| noi | il nostro | la nostra | our |
| voi | il vostro | la vostra | your (plural) |
| loro | il loro | la loro | their |
💡 With single family members, drop the article: mio fratello, tua sorella (but i miei fratelli, le tue sorelle in the plural).
Examples
- Mia sorella si chiama Anna.My sister is called Anna.
- I nostri genitori vivono in campagna.Our parents live in the countryside.
Practice
Match each family word to its meaning.
Tap a english below, then tap the italian it belongs to — or drag it.
Italian
English
Match each possessive form to its meaning.
Tap a english below, then tap the italian it belongs to — or drag it.
Italian
English