due volte
The Italian phrase for "two times" is due volte.
due volte is used to indicate that an action happens or is repeated on two separate occasions. It is the standard way to express both "two times" and "twice" in Italian.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of due (two) and volte (times/instances).
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun volte is the plural form of volta (time/instance), which is required because the number is greater than one.
Did you know?
- If you want to say something happens 'every other time' in Italian, you do not use due volte. Instead, you use una volta sì e una volta no, which literally means 'one time yes and one time no'.
- While due volte means 'two times', the word volta also means 'turn'. This allows Italians to use the same word to describe both a repeated occurrence and a physical rotation.
- In Italian, the word volte can function as an exclamation. Saying quante volte! translates to 'how many times!', but it is often used to express exasperation or disbelief rather than a literal count.
Examples in context
- L'ho fatto due volte.I've done that two times.Tatoeba #6733001 by Guybrush88, translation #6728663 by CK
- Tom l'ha fatto due volte.Tom has done that two times.Tatoeba #10702759 by Guybrush88, translation #6221196 by CK
- Sono stato a Boston due volte.I've been to Boston two times.Tatoeba #6733002 by Guybrush88, translation #6728661 by CK
- Ho visitato Venezia due volte quest'anno.I have visited Venice two times this year.
- Sono andato al cinema due volte questa settimana.I went to the movies two times this week.
- Sono andata in vacanza due volte questo anno.I went on vacation two times this year.
- Ho visto quel film due volte al cinema.I have seen that movie two times at the cinema.
- Devo leggere il libro due volte per comprenderlo.I have to read the book twice to understand it.
- Ho provato a cucinare la lasagna due volte e finalmente è venuta buonissima.I tried cooking lasagna twice, and finally, it came out delicious.
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Example conversation
Sofia and Matteo are talking about a movie they saw.
- SofiaHai visto quel film due volte?Have you seen that movie two times?
- MatteoSì, è stato bellissimo.Yes, it was beautiful.
- SofiaVuoi andarci di nuovo con me?Do you want to go again with me?
- MatteoCerto, Sofia, mi farebbe molto piacere.Sure, Sofia, I would really like to.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
