In my family we are very close.
'Uniti' = oo-NEE-tee — three syllables. Stress on the second. The past participle of 'unire' used as an adjective here.
Use to describe your family's emotional bonds. 'Uniti' is one of the highest family compliments in Italian culture — it signals love, loyalty, and togetherness.
'Essere uniti' = 'to be united/close.' The adjective 'uniti' agrees with the plural subject. 'Nella mia famiglia' — locative phrase introducing the context. 'Molto' intensifies the adjective. This is a statement of family identity and value.
Ci vogliamo un bene enorme.
We love each other enormously.
'Volersi bene' = to love/care for each other — different from 'amarsi' (romantic love).
Litighiamo ma ci vogliamo bene.
We argue but we love each other.
Honest and relatable — Italian families are openly affectionate and openly argumentative.
La famiglia per noi viene prima di tutto.
For us, family comes before everything.
A statement of values — extremely common Italian sentiment.
Family closeness ('l'unità familiare') is a core Italian social value. Frequent contact — daily calls, weekly dinners, shared holidays — is the norm, not the exception. The family unit is seen as a support system and social safety net.