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How to Say ‘Okay, at four.’ in Italian

Va bene, alle quattro.

vah BEH-neh AHL-leh KWAHT-troh

[vah BEH-neh AHL-leh KWAHT-troh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Italians often use the 24-hour clock, so you may hear alle sedici for 4 pm. When chatting face to face alle quattro is normal, and context makes the afternoon clear.

Phrase Breakdown

Va bene,

vah BEH-neh

Okay / All right,

A very common way to agree. Say it as one smooth unit: 'va-BEH-neh'.

Example

Va bene, ci penso io.

All right, I'll take care of it.

Words in this phrase

[vah]

okay

Expression of agreement or acceptance.

Example

Va bene, andiamo al cinema.

Okay, let's go to the movies.

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?

alle quattro.

AHL-leh KWAHT-troh

at four (o'clock).

'Alle' (a + le) is used with times. 'Quattro' has a double T: hold it slightly, 'KWAT-tro'.

Example

Il treno parte alle quattro.

The train leaves at four.

Words in this phrase

alle

[AHL-leh]

at (the)

'a' + 'le'; used to give clock times.

Example

Ceniamo alle nove.

We have dinner at nine.

quattro

[KWAHT-troh]

four

The number 4; it never changes form.

Example

Abbiamo quattro sedie.

We have four chairs.

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