Italian Phrase
È a due passi da qui.
Meaning
Literally ‘It is a two‑step distance from here’, the phrase tells the listener that something is very close—just a short walk away.
When to use
Use it when giving directions, describing how near a shop, restaurant, or landmark is, or reassuring someone that a place is within easy reach.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Èaduepassidaqui
È (essere)
Third‑person singular of the verb *essere* used to state location or identity.
a due passi
An idiomatic expression meaning ‘a short walk’ or ‘just a couple of steps away’; *passi* stays plural.
da
Preposition indicating origin or starting point, here ‘from’.
qui
Adverb of place meaning ‘here’, used after *da* to point to the current location.
🗨In Conversation
Scusi, dov’è la farmacia?
Excuse me, where is the pharmacy?
È a due passi da qui.
It’s just a short walk from here.
✕Common Mistakes
È a due passo da qui.
The noun stays plural – *passi* – even when the number is two.
È a due passi di qui.
The correct preposition after *a due passi* is *da*, not *di*.
È a due passi qui.
You need the preposition *da* before *qui*; dropping it sounds ungrammatical.
↔Alternatives
È molto vicino.
It’s very close.
È a pochi metri da qui.
It’s a few metres from here.
È a un tiro di schioppo da qui.
It’s just a stone’s throw away.
Cultural Tip
‘A due passi’ is a staple idiom in everyday Italian, used across the country from north to south. It works in both casual and semi‑formal contexts, but avoid over‑using it in very formal written directions where a precise measurement (e.g., ‘a 200 metri’) might be preferred.