意大利语定冠词与所有格

　　Mom and dad, your brothers and sisters, grandpa and your Aunt Millie. They're all special people, and so there's a rule just for them. In the plural form, the Italian definite article will appear before the Italian possessive adjective that refers to a family member or relative. For example, instead of saying "my brothers," you are literally saying "the my brothers."

　　The table below contains other examples:

USE OF ITALIAN DEFINITE ARTICLES WITH POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
Mio fratello è carino.	(My brother is cute.)
I miei fratelli sono carini.	(My brothers are cute)
Questo è tuo zio.	(This is your uncle)
Questi sono i tuoi zii.	(These are your uncles.)
Mia nonna è vecchia.	(My grandmother is old.)
Le mie nonne sono vecche.	(My grandmothers are old.)
Mio cugino è straordinario.	(My cousin is exceptional.)
I miei cugini sono straordinari.	(My cousins are exceptional.)