with the answer

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"Bisogna essere in due per spezzarla".

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grazie... :)

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So if I want to say "It takes two not just one." I could say "Bisogna essere in due non solo uno."

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Yes.
Or "Bisogna essere in due, non uno soltanto.

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grazie mille.. :) This word "Bisogna" is it taken from the word, "Bisogno?"

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"Bisogna" is present indicative of the verb "Bisognare" and, yes, the verb "Bisognare" and the noun "Bisogno" have the same etymological origin.

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But I thought Bisognare means to need. But here it means "it takes"

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MBI-seemed to repeat your answer but asked this question so I'll copy and paste here. But I thought Bisognare means to need. But here it means "it takes"

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In Italian, "It takes" can be translated in several ways: "Bisogna", "Occorre", "Ci vuole" ( or "Ci vogliono" ) or "Serve", depending on the context.

In this particular case, you can say:

"Bisogna essere in due per spezzarla."

or

"Occorre essere in due per spezzarla."

or

"Serve essere in due per spezzarla." [ Less suitable ]

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ok thank you so much for explaining. grazie millie per "come si dice" explaining in l'italiano?

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"Spiegazione".
So, it's "Grazie mille per la spiegazione". ;)

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Or

"Grazie mille della spiegazione"

Or, changing a bit the sentence,

"Grazie mille per avermelo spiegato"

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Can I also say, "grazie millie per spiegando"

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No, you can't.

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No, Eli. Charles is right.

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But why not doesn't "spiegando" means explaining or no?

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Let's examine the sentence "Thank you for explaining".
"Explaining" is a verbal noun.

In English, there are 2 types of verbal nouns:

- "to" + Infinitive
- Infinitive + "ing" [ Gerund ]

In italian, we do NOT use the gerund to form verbal nouns.

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ok got it now grazie :)

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Prego ;)