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How to Say ‘Is nine o'clock okay?’ in Italian

Alle nove va bene?

AHL-leh NOH-veh vah BEH-neh

[AHL-leh NOH-veh vah BEH-neh]

Phrase Breakdown

Alle nove

AHL-leh NOH-veh

At nine

'Alle' = 'a' + 'le' (at the), used for clock times. Hold the double 'l': AHL-leh NOH-veh.

Example

Il film inizia alle nove.

The film starts at nine.

Words in this phrase

Alle

[AHL-leh]

at the; at

Introduces a clock time in Italian.

Example

Sabato alle otto c'è posto per due.

Saturday at eight there is space for two.

nove

[NOH-veh]

Nine

The number that comes after eight and before ten.

Example

Ci sono nove studenti in classe.

There are nine students in the class.

va bene?

vah BEH-neh

is that okay?

Literally 'goes well?'. Use a rising tone: vah BEH-neh?

Example

Domani, va bene?

Tomorrow, is that 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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