piano piano

slowly, little by little

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phrase Rare #28,294
slowly, little by little Often used to mean gradually or step by step.
IT: Piano piano, sto imparando a parlare italiano.
EN: Little by little, I'm learning to speak Italian.

Mi sembrava di sparire piano piano.

I felt like I was slowly disappearing.

— Passengers (2016)

Ho dovuto recuperarla piano piano, reagendo con grinta.

I had to slowly regain it, fighting back with determination.

— Senna (2010)

Piano piano.

Little by little.

— Il profeta (2009)

Eh, lo vedi che piano piano ci intendiamo!

Eh, you see that little by little we understand each other!

— La vita va così (2025)

Piano piano sto ricordando tutto.

Little by little, I'm remembering everything.

— Arca Russa (2002)

Il fiume è piuttosto inerte e piano piano ci stiamo fermando.

The river is rather inert and we are slowly stopping.

— Aguirre, furore di Dio (1972)

Facciamo piano piano.

Let’s take it slowly.

— Lo specchio (1975)

, gli metti il cibo in bocca e piano piano lo ingoia.

Yes, you put the food in its mouth and it slowly swallows it.

— Tumbbad (2018)

Siediti piano piano.

Sit down slowly.

— Il filo del ricatto - Dead Man's Wire (2026)