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How to Say ‘Yes, Friday at ten is perfect.’ in Italian

Sì, venerdì alle dieci va benissimo.

see veh-nehr-DEE AHL-leh DYEH-chee VAH beh-NEES-see-moh

[see veh-nehr-DEE AHL-leh DYEH-chee VAH beh-NEES-see-moh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Repeating the day and time back is standard on Italian business calls. It confirms the booking without sounding fussy.

Phrase Breakdown

Sì, venerdì alle dieci

see veh-nehr-DEE AHL-leh DYEH-chee

Yes, Friday at ten

Pause briefly after 'Sì', then say the time smoothly.

Example

Sì, venerdì alle dieci sono libero.

Yes, Friday at ten I'm free.

Words in this phrase

Sì

[see]

yes

A simple affirmative answer, useful in conversation and interviews.

Example

Rispondo "Sì" quando mi chiedono se mi interessa la cultura aziendale.

I answer "Yes" when they ask me if I am interested in the company culture.

venerdì

[veh-nehr-DEE]

Friday

Fifth day of the week, named after Venus.

Example

Venerdì sera esco con gli amici.

Friday evening I go out with friends.

alle

[AHL-leh]

at (the)

'a' + 'le'; used to give clock times.

Example

Ceniamo alle nove.

We have dinner at nine.

dieci

[DYEH-chee]

ten

The number 10; the shirt of the star playmaker.

Example

Ho dieci euro.

I have ten euros.

va benissimo.

VAH beh-NEES-see-moh

is perfect / works great.

'Benissimo' means 'very well'. The stress falls on 'NIS': be-NIS-si-mo, with a held 'ss'.

Example

Per me va benissimo.

That works great for me.

Words in this phrase

[VAH]

goes

Third-person singular of andare, 'to go'.

Example

Lei va al lavoro in bici.

She goes to work by bike.

benissimo

[beh-NEES-see-moh]

very well

Superlative of 'bene'; means extremely fine or perfectly.

Example

Sto benissimo, grazie.

I'm very well, thanks.

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