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"My uncle and my aunt are doctors."
Translation:Mio zio e mia zia sono dottori.
June 5, 2013
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The definite articles are generally not used with the names of relatives in the singular preceded by the possessive adjectives.
You can read more here: http://italian.about.com/od/grammar/a/italian-definite-articles.htm
Leo987510
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Because uncle is masculine. If there is even one male in a group, only the male plural can be used.