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How to Say ‘Is a hundred grams okay?’ in Italian

Un etto va bene?

oon ET-toh vah BEH-neh

[oon ET-toh vah BEH-neh]

💬 Usage Tip: va bene "okay, that works" is a handy all-purpose phrase. Ask with rising intonation, or answer with it: sì, va bene.

Phrase Breakdown

Un etto

oon ET-toh

One hundred grams

Link the words as 'u-NET-to' and hold the double 't'. An 'etto' is the common unit of weight at the deli counter.

Example

Mi dà un etto di salame?

Can you give me a hundred grams of salami?

Words in this phrase

[oon]

a / one

Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Ho comprato un dolce per la cena.

I bought a dessert for dinner.

etto

[ET-toh]

100 grams

Masculine noun for one hundred grams, very common when buying food in Italy.

Example

Vorrei due etti di prosciutto.

I'd like two hundred grams of ham.

va bene?

vah BEH-neh

is that okay?

'Va bene' means 'okay' or 'all right'. Raise your voice at the end to make it a question: 'va BE-ne?'

Example

Domani alle tre va bene?

Is tomorrow at three okay?

Words in this phrase

[vah]

it goes / that's

Part of the phrase va benissimo, meaning that's perfectly fine.

Example

Sì, va benissimo, grazie.

Yes, that’s perfectly fine, thank you.

bene

[BEH-neh]

well / fine

In va bene, it means fine or okay.

Example

Per me bene così, grazie.

For me, that’s fine like this, thanks.

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