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How to Say ‘That means even more.’ in Italian

Vale ancora di più.

VAH-leh ahn-KOH-rah dee pyoo

[VAH-leh ahn-KOH-rah dee pyoo]

💬 Usage Tip: [Di più] means [more], and [ancora di più] means [even more]. You can reuse it easily: [mi piace ancora di più] = [I like it even more].

Phrase Breakdown

Vale

[VAH-leh]

is worth

From “valere,” used to say something has greater value.

Example

Se il complimento è spontaneo, vale ancora di più.

If the compliment is spontaneous, it is worth even more.

Ancora di più

ahn-KOH-rah dee pyoo

Even more

Adds emphasis, meaning ‘to an even greater degree’.

Example

Ora lo apprezzo ancora di più.

Now I appreciate it even more.

Words in this phrase

ancora

[ahn-KOH-rah]

even more

Adds emphasis, suggesting an increased value.

Example

Vale ancora di più quando detto con naturalezza.

It is worth even more when said naturally.

di

[dee]

of / than

A linking preposition inside the expression “di più,” meaning “more.”

Example

Nella frase “Vale ancora di più.”, di fa parte dell’espressione finale.

In the sentence “It’s worth even more.”, di is part of the final expression.

più

[pyoo]

more

Used here to complete the idea of increased value: “more.”

Example

Un complimento vero vale ancora di più in un bar rumoroso.

A genuine compliment is worth even more in a noisy bar.

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