A thing or two Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈθɪŋ/ /ˈɔɹ/, /ɝ/ /ˈtu

uh THING or TOO

UK

æɪ/ /θˈɪŋ/ /ˈɔː/ /tˈuː

uh THING aw TOO

التعريف

This informal expression means 'some knowledge' or 'some experience' about a subject, usually said modestly or humorously.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used in informal and friendly contexts. Implies modesty or understatement ('I know a thing or two about cars' = I know quite a lot). Often used to gently suggest experience. Not literal—never countable things.

• Spanish: un par de cosas - algo
• Portuguese (BR): uma coisa ou outra - algumas coisas
• Portuguese (PT): uma coisa ou outra - algumas coisas
• Chinese (Simplified): 一些事情 - 一些东西
• Chinese (Traditional): 一些事情 - 一些東西
• Hindi: कुछ बातें - थोड़ा सा
• Arabic: شيء أو شيئين - بعض الأشياء
• Bengali: কিছু একটা - কিছু ব্যাপার
• Russian: кое-что
• Japanese: ちょっとしたこと
• Vietnamese: một vài điều - đôi điều
• Korean: 몇 가지 - 조금
• Turkish: bir şeyler
• Urdu: ایک آدھ بات - کچھ باتیں
• Indonesian: sedikit banyak - beberapa hal

جمل نموذجية

I know a thing or two about cooking.

basic

My grandmother can teach you a thing or two about life.

basic

He has learned a thing or two from his mistakes.

basic

Stick with me and you’ll pick up a thing or two.

natural

After traveling so much, she knows a thing or two about finding cheap flights.

natural

You could definitely teach me a thing or two about style!

natural