A chi appartieni?*
* Who do you belong to?
Italian
In the South,
Italy
Standard Phrase
USED
On Occasion
BY
Older Generations
Question any elder Southern Italian asks when meeting someone younger than them for the first time in order to know which family they belong to and/or who their parents and grandparents are.
“Giovanotto, a chi appartieni?”
“Sono figlio del dottor Rossi.”
“Who do you belong to, young boy?”
“I’m dr. Rossi’s son.”
Submitted August 2020
by alessiafromitaly
Confirmed by 5 people
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<h3>Literal translation: A chi appartieni?</h3>
<p>Question any elder Southern Italian asks when meeting someone younger than them for the first time in order to know which family they belong to and/or who their parents and grandparents are. </p>