A chi appartieni? *
* Who do you belong to?
Idiom used here and there by Older Generations
A question asked to understand who your parents or grandparents are. It's usually asked to young people, especially if they moved away or if they have not spent time in the local community. Often the easiest way to answer is using your family's last name, so that older people can easily recall who your relatives are.
"A chi appartieni?" "Ai Tramontana." "Ah, ma sei il figlio di Antonio!"
"Who do you belong to?" "To the Tramontanas." "Oh so you're Antonio's son!"
Added August 2020 by serenella
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