If you have an Italian grandma or grandpa, learning how to talk about your family in Italian will help you connect with your heritage on a deeper level. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/italian-grandma-grandpa-origins Today's Italian words: Mia nonna era di… = My grandmother was from… (+ town) Mio nonno era di… = My grandfather was from… (+ town) I miei nonni erano di… = My grandparents were from (+ town) Era di Roma = S/he was from Rome Erano di Napoli = They were from Naples Erano calabresi = They were Calabrian I miei parenti = My relatives I miei genitori = My parents I miei cugini = My cousins