What is the translation of "Così le tue figlie hanno sposato dei salumieri?" in English?

The phrase "Così le tue figlie hanno sposato dei salumieri?" translates colloquially to: "So your daughters married deli guys?"

What does the word "Così" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "Così" (pronounced còsuì) means: So / Thus — used to introduce a statement or question based on something previously said.

In this phrase, "le" (pronounced le) means: the (feminine plural) — direct object pronoun referring to the daughters.

In this phrase, "tue" (pronounced tuè) means: your (plural, feminine) — possessive adjective showing ownership.

In this phrase, "figlie" (pronounced fìgliè) means: daughters — plural noun.

In this phrase, "hanno" (pronounced ànno) means: have (they) — auxiliary verb for the present perfect tense.

In this phrase, "sposato" (pronounced spòsàto) means: married — past participle of 'sposare' (to marry).

In this phrase, "dei" (pronounced dèi) means: of the (masculine plural definite article) — preposition + article.

In this phrase, "salumieri" (pronounced salùmièri) means: deli guys / butchers — masculine plural noun.

The phrase "Si, diciamo ho due “generi” alimentari..." translates colloquially to: "Yes, let's say I have two 'food' in-laws..."

In this phrase, "Si" (pronounced sì) means: Yes — an affirmative response.

In this phrase, "diciamo" (pronounced díciamò) means: let's say / we could say — a polite way to soften a statement.

In this phrase, "ho" (pronounced ò) means: I have — first person singular of 'avere' (to have).

In this phrase, "due" (pronounced dòé) means: two — cardinal number.

In this phrase, "“generi”" means: in-laws — here used humorously as a pun on "generi" meaning both "in-laws" and "types/genres" of food.

In this phrase, "alimentari" (pronounced alimèntàri) means: food-related — adjective describing the type of in-laws.

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