How to Say ‘Then you're lucky, no fighting!’ in Italian
Allora sei fortunato, niente litigi!
ahl-LOH-rah seh-EE for-too-NAH-toh NYEN-teh lee-TEE-jee
[ahl-LOH-rah seh-EE for-too-NAH-toh NYEN-teh lee-TEE-jee]
🇮🇹 In Italy: A lighthearted tease. Joking about sibling squabbles is a friendly, common way to keep family small talk warm.
Phrase Breakdown
Allora sei fortunato,
ahl-LOH-rah seh-EE for-too-NAH-toh
Then you're lucky,
'Sei' is 'you are' (informal). Pause briefly at the comma after 'fortunato'.
Allora sei fortunato.
Then you're lucky.
Words in this phrase
Allora
[ahl-LOH-rah]
so / then
A common discourse word used to continue speaking, summarize, or move to the next point.
Allora, il totale è dieci euro.
So, the total is ten euros.
sei
[seh-EE]
You are
Starting phrase in a compliment addressing someone directly.
Sei un grande per aver aiutato tutti!
You're awesome for helping everyone!
fortunato
[for-too-NAH-toh]
lucky
Adjective for a male; use 'fortunata' for a female.
Sono fortunato ad avere amici.
I'm lucky to have friends.
niente litigi!
NYEN-teh lee-TEE-jee
no fights!
'Niente' means 'no' or 'nothing', and 'litigi' means 'arguments'. The 'gi' is soft: 'NYEN-teh lee-TEE-jee'.
In vacanza, niente litigi!
On holiday, no fights!
Words in this phrase
niente
[NYEN-teh]
no / nothing
A word meaning nothing or no; in context it can mean none or no available service.
Niente valet stasera, mi dispiace.
No valet tonight, I'm sorry.
litigi
[lee-TEE-jee]
arguments / fights
Plural of 'litigio', a quarrel or argument.
In casa ci sono molti litigi.
There are many arguments at home.
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