When talking about a pair, like siblings or twins, there are two common ways to say "both" in Italian: entrambi and tutti e due.
Entrambi (Both)
Entrambi means "both." It changes its ending to match gender: entrambi for masculine nouns and entrambe for feminine nouns.
When followed by a noun, always include the definite article (i, gli, le) between the quantifier and the noun.
| Both twins have blue eyes. | Entrambi i gemelli hanno gli occhi azzurri. |
| Can you manage to distinguish both girls? | Riesci a distinguere entrambe le ragazze? |
Tutti e due (Both)
An equally common alternative is tutti e due (literally, "all and two"). It works exactly the same way, changing for gender (tutti e due for masculine, tutte e due for feminine) and requiring the definite article before the noun.
| Both brothers resemble each other a lot. | Tutti e due i fratelli si assomigliano molto. |
| Both sisters are physically identical. | Tutte e due le sorelle sono fisicamente identiche. |
Twins and Similarities
You can use either quantifier when describing physical resemblances or trying to tell inseparable siblings apart.
| I always confuse both sisters because they are identical. | Confondo sempre tutte e due le sorelle perché sono identiche. |
| I can distinguish both twins because they are not identical. | So distinguere entrambi i gemelli perché non sono identici. |
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