English Sentence:

He is the black sheep of the family.

Italian Translation:

È la pecora nera della famiglia.

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Words used:

è

1. is 2. (you) are (formal)

Here: is

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la

1. the (feminine singular) 2. her (direct object pronoun) 3. you (formal)

Here: the (feminine singular)

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pecora f.   (Pl: pecore)

sheep

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nero   (Pl: neri, Fem: nera, Pl Fem: nere)

black

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della

1. of the 2. some 3. than (the)

Here: of the

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famiglia f.   (Pl: famiglie)

family

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