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How to Say ‘Yes, a week in bed, but now I'm feeling great.’ in Italian

Sì, una settimana a letto, ma ora sto benissimo.

see OO-nah set-tee-MAH-nah ah LET-toh mah OH-rah stoh beh-NEES-see-moh

[see OO-nah set-tee-MAH-nah ah LET-toh mah OH-rah stoh beh-NEES-see-moh]

Phrase Breakdown

Sì, una settimana a letto,

see OO-nah set-tee-MAH-nah ah LET-toh

Yes, a week in bed,

Pause after 'Sì' and again at the comma.

Example

Sì, due giorni a letto.

Yes, two days in bed.

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.

una

[OO-nah]

Feminine singular indefinite article before a feminine noun.

Example

Ho lavorato in una piccola azienda.

I worked in a small company.

settimana

[set-tee-MAH-nah]

week

"Settimana" means "week" and is feminine in Italian.

Example

La settimana prossima ti mando un messaggio.

Next week I’ll send you a message.

[ah]

With 'letto', 'a letto' means in bed.

Example

Vado a letto presto.

I go to bed early.

letto

[LET-toh]

bed

Furniture for sleeping.

Example

Il letto è comodo.

The bed is comfortable.

ma ora sto benissimo.

mah OH-rah stoh beh-NEES-see-moh

but now I feel great.

'Ma' means 'but' and contrasts the two ideas. End on a positive tone.

Example

Ero stanco, ma ora sto bene.

I was tired, but now I'm fine.

Words in this phrase

[mah]

But

Used to introduce a contrasting statement or question.

Example

Ma non capisco perché ma allora lei è felice.

But I don't understand why but then she is happy.

ora

[OH-rah]

now

At the present moment.

Example

Ora vado al lavoro.

Now I go to work.

sto

[stoh]

I am

Used to express one's current state.

Example

Rispondo 'Sto bene' quando mi chiedono come sto.

I answer 'I am well' when asked how I am.

benissimo

[beh-NEES-see-moh]

very well / perfectly

Emphasizes strong agreement: very well, perfectly.

Example

Sì, va benissimo, al banco.

Yes, that’s perfectly fine, at the counter.

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