How to Say ‘I chose it well’ in Italian
L'ho scelta bene
l oh SHEL-tah BEH-neh
[l oh SHEL-tah BEH-neh]
💬 Usage Tip: L' is la shortened before ho, so it can't stand on its own. Because it stands for something feminine (like la camicia), scelto becomes scelta to match.
Phrase Breakdown
L'
[l]
it
Shortened 'la' (it) before a vowel, as an object pronoun.
La borsa? L'ho comprata ieri.
The bag? I bought it yesterday.
ho
[oh]
I have
First person singular of avere, used with a past participle to form the present perfect.
Ho parlato con tre aziende oggi.
I have spoken with three companies today.
scelta
[SHEL-tah]
chosen
Past participle of 'scegliere', agreeing with a feminine object.
Ho scelta la gonna rossa.
I chose the red skirt.
bene
[BEH-neh]
well / fine
With 'andare', expresses that something suits someone.
Ti va bene alle otto?
Is eight o'clock fine for you?
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