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How to Say ‘Only for someone who’ in Italian

Solo per chi

SOH-loh pehr kee

[SOH-loh pehr kee]

Phrase Breakdown

Solo

[SOH-loh]

only

Used to limit something in a playful or emphatic way; here it sets a teasing condition.

Example

Al bar sorrido e dico: «Solo per chi sa farmi ridere».

At the bar I smile and say: “Only for someone who knows how to make me laugh.”

per

[pehr]

for

A common preposition meaning for; it introduces the person who qualifies.

Example

Questo tavolo è Solo per chi vuole flirtare con leggerezza.

This table is only for those who want to flirt lightly.

chi

[kee]

who / whoever

Refers to the person who does something; in this phrase it means whoever meets the condition.

Example

È Solo per chi ha il coraggio di fare una battuta carina.

It’s only for whoever has the courage to make a cute joke.

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