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How to Say ‘Too many nights I stayed locked out’ in Italian

Troppe notti stavo chiuso fuori

TROH-ppeh NOH-tee STAH-voh KYOO-zoh FWOH-ree

[TROH-ppeh NOH-tee STAH-voh KYOO-zoh FWOH-ree]

💬 Usage Tip: Note the use of 'troppe' to emphasize an overwhelming occurrence of events.

🇮🇹 In Italy: Italians sometimes use exaggerated phrases to express strong emotions or frequent happenings.

Phrase Breakdown

Troppe notti

TROH-ppeh NOH-tee

Words in this phrase

Troppe

[TROH-ppeh]

too many

An excessive quantity or amount.

Example

Troppe persone sono venute alla festa.

Too many people came to the party.

notti

[NOH-tee]

nights

The period of darkness in each twenty-four hours.

Example

Ho passato troppe notti senza dormire.

I spent too many nights without sleeping.

Stavo chiuso fuori

STAH-voh KYOO-zoh FWOH-ree

Words in this phrase

stavo

[STAH-voh]

I was

Used to indicate being in a state or condition.

Example

Stavo migliorando ogni giorno.

I was improving every day.

chiuso

[KYOO-zoh]

closed

Not open; shut.

Example

Lasciare la porta chiusa.

Keep the door closed.

fuori

[FWOH-ree]

out

Used to indicate movement to the exterior.

Example

Rimanere fuori durante la tempesta.

Stay outside during the storm.

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