il panni

clothes; (in the expression) shoes

ˈp a n . n i → panno
pann cloth + i Masculine plural
noun · plural-only masculine Uncommon #21,570
clothes; (in the expression) shoes In “mettersi nei panni di qualcuno,” it means to put yourself in someone else’s shoes.
IT: Prova a metterti nei miei panni.
EN: Try to put yourself in my shoes.

Per favore, mettiti nei miei panni.

Please put yourself in my shoes.

Ma ci son dei ragazzi che non hanno né panni, né scarpe, né fuoco.

But there are some boys who have neither clothes nor shoes nor a fire.

Se fosse nei miei panni, cosa penserebbe?

If you were in my shoes, what would you think?

So mettermi bene nei panni dei ragazzi.

I can put myself in the kids' shoes well.

— Fuck you, prof! (2013)

Sembrano tanti, ma bisogna mettersi nei loro panni.

They seem like a lot, but you have to put yourself in their shoes.

— Blow Out (1981)

Non ti rendi conto di quanti panni dovrai lavare.

You don't realize how many clothes you have to wash.

— Love Letters (2025)

Tu non sei nei miei panni.

You are not in my shoes.

— Love Letters (2025)

Se tu fossi nei miei panni, cosa penseresti?

If you were in my shoes, what would you think?

Non vorrei essere nei panni del tuo amico, sai?

I wouldn't want to be in your friend's shoes, you know?

— Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966)

Mettiti nei miei panni!

Put yourself in my shoes!

— È arrivata mia figlia! (2015)

Cerca panni, vestiti, cappotti.

Look for clothes, dresses, coats.

— La società della neve (2023)

Se fossi nei miei panni, cosa penseresti?

If you were in my shoes, what would you think?

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