111: 10 Italian Sayings with Numbers That Will Impress Your Friends

Published: Oct. 10, 2023, 5 a.m.

Learn these common Italian sayings with numbers and impress everyone with your knowledge of colloquial Italian!

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Today's Italian words:
\nA due passi = A short distance away (lit. at two steps)
\nSu due piedi = Off the top of your head (lit. on two feet)
\nDue risate = A good laugh (lit. two laughs)
\nFare quattro chiacchiere = Have a chat (lit. do four chats)
\nChe due palle = This sucks (lit. what two balls
\nChe due scatole = What a hassle (lit. what two boxes)
\nFare due passi = Take a short walk (lit. do two steps)
\nIn due parole = In a nutshell (lit. in two words)
\nNon c\u2019\xe8 due senza tre = Things come in threes (lit. there is no two without three)
\nQuattro gatti = A handful of people (lit. four cats)
\nDare il cinque = Give a high five (lit. give the five)