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How to Say ‘Then I chose well.’ in Italian

Allora l'ho scelta bene.

ah-lloh-rah l oh SHEL-tah BEH-neh

[ah-lloh-rah l oh SHEL-tah BEH-neh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: A playful way to accept a compliment, crediting your own choice instead of brushing the praise off.

Phrase Breakdown

Allora

[ah-lloh-rah]

then

Indicates something that logically follows or indicates timing.

Example

Ma allora, cosa facciamo?

But then, what do we do?

l'ho scelta bene.

l oh SHEL-tah BEH-neh

I chose it well.

The 'h' is silent. 'Scelta' sounds like SHEL-ta.

Example

L'ho scelta io.

I chose it myself.

Words in this phrase

[l]

Shortened 'la' (it) before a vowel, as an object pronoun.

Example

La borsa? L'ho comprata ieri.

The bag? I bought it yesterday.

[oh]

I have

First person singular of avere, used with a past participle to form the present perfect.

Example

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.

Example

Ho scelta la gonna rossa.

I chose the red skirt.

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?

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