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"I live with my parents" in Italian: vivo con i miei genitori

vivo con i miei genitori

Say it: VEE-voh kon ee MYEH-ee jeh-nee-TOH-reephrase/ˈvi.vo kon i ˈmjɛ.i dʒe.niˈto.ri/

I live with my parents in Italian is vivo con i miei genitori. Neutral and common. Abito con i miei is a shorter casual variant.

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Per ora vivo con i miei genitori a Bologna.
For now I live with my parents in Bologna.
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How to pronounce vivo con i miei genitori

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VEE-voh kon ee MYEH-ee jeh-nee-TOH-ree

/ˈvi.vo kon i ˈmjɛ.i dʒe.niˈto.ri/

Vivo con i miei genitori: VEE-voh kon ee MYEH-ee jeh-nee-TOH-ree. Soft g.

"I live with my parents" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
vivo con i miei genitoriI live with my parents

Clear full phrase.

abito con i mieiI live with my folks

Shorter casual.

sto ancora dai mieiI'm still at my parents'

Very spoken.

vivo ancora a casa dei mieiI still live at my parents' house

Emphasizes still.

How to use vivo con i miei genitori in real life

  1. 1New classmate

    Per ora vivo con i miei genitori a Bologna.

    For now I live with my parents in Bologna.

    Intro.

  2. 2Rent talk

    Non pago l'affitto: vivo con i miei genitori.

    I don't pay rent: I live with my parents.

    Money chat.

  3. 3Weekend plans

    Domenica pranzo a casavivo con i miei genitori.

    Sunday I eat lunch at home—I live with my parents.

    Explains why.

Mistakes English speakers make with vivo con i miei genitori

Incorrect: Vivo con i miei parenti.

Correct: Vivo con i miei genitori.

Parenti means relatives; parents are genitori.

Incorrect: Vivo con i miei genitore.

Correct: Vivo con i miei genitori.

Plural: genitori.

Good to know

Living with parents into adulthood is common in Italy and rarely needs an apology. Vivo con i miei genitori is neutral small talk. Friends may say dai miei for at my parents' place.

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Explaining your address to a coworker

  1. ChatPal

    Abiti da solo in centro?

    Do you live alone downtown?

  2. You

    Novivo con i miei genitori fuori città.

    No—I live with my parents outside town.

  3. ChatPal

    Capito. Così risparmi sull'affitto.

    Got it. That way you save on rent.

  4. You

    Esatto: vivo con i miei genitori per ora.

    Exactly: I live with my parents for now.

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Common questions about "I live with my parents" in Italian

Exact phrase?

Vivo con i miei genitori.

Shorter?

Abito con i miei.

Parents vs relatives?

Genitori = parents; parenti = relatives.

At their place?

Dai miei / a casa dei miei.

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