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How to Say ‘A couple of months’ in Italian

Un paio di mesi

oon PAH-yoh dee MEH-zee

[oon PAH-yoh dee MEH-zee]

Phrase Breakdown

Un paio

oon PAH-yoh

A couple

'Paio' means 'pair' and is used for approximate small quantities. Say it as two syllables: PA-io.

Example

Ho comprato un paio di scarpe.

I bought a pair of shoes.

Words in this phrase

[oon]

Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

In Un buon equilibrio, Un introduce l'idea di un balance positivo.

In 'Un buon equilibrio,' 'Un' introduces the idea of a positive balance.

paio

[PAH-yoh]

pair / couple

Two of something; 'un paio di' means 'a couple of'.

Example

Un paio di scarpe.

A pair of shoes.

di mesi

dee MEH-zee

of months

'Mesi' is the plural of 'mese' (month). The 's' between vowels sounds like a soft 'z'.

Example

Dopo tre mesi è tornato.

After three months he came back.

Words in this phrase

[dee]

Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?

What kind of role is available?

mesi

[MEH-zee]

months

Plural of 'mese'.

Example

Sono passati tre mesi.

Three months have passed.

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