I don’t read books

How do you say it in Italian?

Non leggo libri

Pronunciation
Words you should know	Leggere (to read) + libro (book)

If you want to be more specific about a book genre, you can say…

Non leggo libri gialli.	I don’t read mystery books.
Non leggo romanzi d’amore.	I don’t read romance novels.

You can also use an adverb, like mai, never.

Non leggo mai libri in inglese.

I never read English books.

Other ways to say I don’t read books in Italian

You can simply say non mi piace leggere, which translates to I don’t like to read.

Non mi piace leggere.

I don’t like to read.

A creative way to say that you don’t read books is non sono un grande topo di biblioteca, which means “I’m not much of a bookworm”. Topo di biblioteca literally translates as “library mouse”.

Non sono un grande topo di biblioteca.

I’m not much of a bookworm.

Here are other ways you can say I don’t read books in Italian:

Leggere libri non è il mio forte.	Reading books isn’t my thing.
Non sono proprio un lettore forte.	I’m not really a strong reader.

You can also give a reason for not reading books, such as…

Non leggo libri perché non ho tempo.	I don’t read books because I don’t have time.
Non leggo libri perché sono sempre molto impegnato.	I don’t read books because I am always very busy.
Non leggo libri perché ci vedo male.	I don’t read books because I have bad eyesight.

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