How to Say ‘Play well’ in Italian
Gioco bene
JOH-koh BEH-neh
[JOH-koh BEH-neh]
Phrase Breakdown
Gioco
[JOH-koh]
I play
First person singular of giocare, to play; can be literal or refer to handling banter well.
Con te Gioco senza barare, ma non prometto di perdere.
With you I play without cheating, but I don’t promise to lose.
bene
[BEH-neh]
well
Adverb meaning well; used to say someone does something skillfully.
Te la cavi bene, ma io scherzo ancora meglio.
You do well, but I joke even better.
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