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How to Say ‘Mind your own business!’ in Italian

Fatti gli affari tuoi!

FAHT-tee lyee ahf-FAH-ree TWOY-ee

[FAHT-tee lyee ahf-FAH-ree TWOY-ee]

Phrase Breakdown

Fatti

[FAHT-tee]

do (for yourself)

Imperative of 'farsi', to do for oneself; 'tu' form with attached pronoun.

Example

Fatti una passeggiata.

Go take a walk.

gli affari tuoi!

lyee ahf-FAH-ree TWOY-ee

your own business!

'Gli affari' means 'the affairs' or 'business', and 'tuoi' means 'yours'. Together the phrase means 'Mind your own business!' Say 'gli' with a soft 'ly' sound.

Example

Non sono affari tuoi.

It's none of your business.

Words in this phrase

gli

[lyee]

the

Masculine plural article used before certain nouns like occhiali.

Example

Ti stanno bene gli occhiali con questa montatura.

The glasses with this frame suit you.

affari

[ahf-FAH-ree]

business / affairs

Plural of 'affare'; matters or business that concern someone.

Example

Sono affari miei.

That's my business.

tuoi

[TWOY-ee]

your

A possessive adjective meaning 'your,' agreeing with a masculine plural noun.

Example

Apprezzo i tuoi contatti, e tuoi mostra possesso in modo informale.

I appreciate your contacts, and 'your' shows possession in an informal way.

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