"I eat my sandwich."
Translation:Io mangio il mio panino.
March 5, 2013
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Italian usually requires the article with the possessive, but there are some exceptions. See the following websites: http://www.italianlanguageguide.com/grammar/possessive-adjective.asp http://italian.about.com/library/fare/blfare132a.htm
sguthrie1
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Without the possessive, it could be they eat "the" sandwich. The "my" helps delineate which sandwich.
The sentence where you saw that use of "proprio" was wrong. :D
When you can translate HIS/HER/ITS/THEIR OWN into proprio
Lui mangia la propria minestra. (with Tu "Tu mangia la tua minestra", no chance to put proprio)
Ognuno mangia il proprio panino.
Tutti hanno la propria casa.
Lei ha il proprio modo di scrivere.
(It works only for third persons... no matter if plural, singular, or impersonal)