How to Say ‘Is it okay’ in Italian
Va bene
vah BEH-neh
[vah BEH-neh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Va bene] literally means [it goes well], but in real use it often means [is it okay?], [okay], or [that works]. You'll hear the same chunk in many situations: [va bene così] = [that's fine like that].
Phrase Breakdown
Va
[vah]
it goes / it is
From 'andare'; in this expression it helps mean that something is acceptable or okay.
Va bene usare un cerchio nel grafico.
It is fine to use a circle in the chart.
bene
[BEH-neh]
well / okay
In the expression 'va bene', it means fine, okay, or acceptable.
Va bene scegliere forme semplici.
It is okay to choose simple shapes.
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