toccargli il

to touch his

→ toccare

phrase Common #3,488

to touch his Gli literally means “to him”; before a noun, it often indicates possession and is translated as “his.” The phrase is completed by a masculine singular noun.

IT: Non voglio toccargli il telefono.

EN: I don’t want to touch his phone.

Ha sentito qualcosa toccargli il braccio.

He felt something touch his arm.

Sami sentì qualcosa toccargli il piede.

Sami felt something touch his foot.

Continua a toccargli il cuore e la tua vita sarà salva.

Keep touching his heart, and your life will be spared.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Tom ha sentito qualcosa toccargli il braccio.

Tom felt something touch his arm.