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How to Say ‘Does it work for you?’ in Italian

Va bene per te?

VAH BEH-neh pehr teh

[VAH BEH-neh pehr teh]

💬 Usage Tip: Va bene literally means "goes well" and is the all-purpose "okay" or "works". Put a day or time in front to propose it: Domani va bene per te? "Does tomorrow work for you?"

Phrase Breakdown

Va bene

VAH BEH-neh

Is it okay

'Va bene' means okay or fine. Stress BE-ne.

Example

Va bene, ci sono.

Okay, I'm in.

Words in this phrase

[VAH]

goes

Third-person singular of andare, 'to go'.

Example

Lei va al lavoro in bici.

She goes to work by bike.

bene

[BEH-neh]

well / fine

With 'andare', expresses that something suits someone.

Example

Ti va bene alle otto?

Is eight o'clock fine for you?

per te?

pehr teh

for you?

'Te' is used after prepositions. Raise your voice at the end.

Example

Questo è per te.

This is for you.

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

for

A preposition used to explain purpose or reason.

Example

Sono qui per conoscere nuove aziende.

I am here to get to know new companies.

[teh]

you

The stressed form of 'you' used after prepositions like 'con.'

Example

Parlare con te è stato utile, e te indica la persona coinvolta.

Speaking with you was useful, and 'you' indicates the person involved.

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