Le zie e gli zii
The aunts and uncles
In Italian, 'zie' is the plural of 'zio' which means aunt and 'zii' is the plural of 'zio' which means uncle. When referring to multiple aunts and uncles together in Italian, you say 'Le zie e gli zii'.
Example sentences using: Le zie e gli zii
Le zie e gli zii sono venuti a trovarmi ieri.
The aunts and uncles came to visit me yesterday.
This sentence is used to express that the aunts and uncles have visited the speaker the day before. It is common to use past tense in Italian when referring to actions that happened at a specific time in the past.
Le zie e gli zii sempre raccontano storie interessanti.
The aunts and uncles always tell interesting stories.
This sentence conveys that the aunts and uncles are known for their interesting tales. The adverb 'sempre' (always) is used here to emphasize this habitual action.
Devo andare a casa di Le zie e gli zii domani.
I have to go to the aunts’ and uncles’ house tomorrow.
The speaker uses this sentence to express a future obligation or intention. The verb 'devo' (I have to) is a modal verb used to express necessity or obligation in Italian.