How to Say ‘Touch your balls’ in Italian
Toccarvi i coglioni
tohk-kar-vee i koh-lyoh-nee
[tohk-kar-vee i koh-lyoh-nee]
💬 Usage Tip: When you attach [vi] to the end, [toccare] becomes [toccarvi]: "to touch yourselves/your..." This happens a lot with infinitives: [dirvi], [portarmi], [farci].
🇮🇹 In Italy: [Toccarsi i coglioni] refers to a crude good-luck gesture against bad luck, like warding something off. It's vulgar and strongly informal, mostly for joking, swagger, or insult-heavy speech.
Phrase Breakdown
Toccarvi
[tohk-kar-vee]
To touch
To come into or be in contact with.
Non dovresti toccarlo.
You shouldn't touch it.
i
[i]
the
Definite article for masculine plural nouns.
I libri sono sul tavolo.
The books are on the table.
coglioni
[koh-lyoh-nee]
balls
Colloquial term for testicles.
Non nominare i coglioni qui.
Don't mention the balls here.
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