Italian (my native language), just like it happens for English, uses general counting words like “one”, “two”, “three” etc.
This is why, when I started to learn Chinese, one of the most difficult things for me was Chinese measure words, which accompany numerals when counting or quantifying objects. I always forgot to use them!
Now I’m definitely more familiar with them, but I still struggle remembering all the different types (I’m a HUGE fan of 个!).
However, since I moved to Taipei, I started to use 位 way more, especially when I go to a restaurant and the waiter asks me how many we are… a small step 
We also have a guide with the most commonly used Chinese Measure Words that I find really useful: Chinese Measure Words 🤔 71 Frequently Used (With Free PDF, Video and Quiz)
Does your native language use classifiers?
