touché
The English phrase "touche" is expressed in Italian as touché.
touché is an exclamation used to acknowledge that someone has made a clever or effective point in an argument.
Did you know?
- While touché is used for intellectual conceding, Italians might use mi hai beccato in casual settings, which uses the verb for 'pecking' like a bird to mean 'you caught me'.
- Although widely used in Italy, the term touché is actually a loanword from French. It refers to the physical touch of a foil during a fencing match.
- Because it is a foreign import, touché remains invariable in Italian, meaning it does not change based on who is speaking or who is being addressed.
Examples in context
- Touché, hai ragione su questo.Touché, you are right about this.
- Touché! Quel commento è stato fulminante.Touché! That comment was brilliant.
- Touché, non ci avevo pensato.Touché, I hadn't thought of that.
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Chiara are debating which movie to watch.
- LorenzoQuesto film è troppo lungo per stasera.This movie is too long for tonight.
- ChiaraMa tu hai visto tre serie ieri!But you watched three series yesterday!
- LorenzoTouché, Chiara. Hai vinto tu.Touché, Chiara. You won.
- ChiaraAllora scegliamo quello più corto.Then let's choose the shorter one.
