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