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How to Say ‘If all goes well’ in Italian

Se tutto va bene

seh TOOT-toh VAH BEH-neh

[seh TOOT-toh VAH BEH-neh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: This is a handy hedge when you give a deadline in a meeting. It sounds realistic rather than unsure, and Italian colleagues use it constantly.

Phrase Breakdown

Se tutto

seh TOOT-toh

If everything

Hold the double 't': seh TOOT-toh.

Example

Se tutto è pronto, partiamo.

If everything is ready, we leave.

Words in this phrase

[seh]

A conjunction meaning 'if,' used to introduce a condition politely.

Example

Se vuoi, possiamo sentirci la prossima settimana.

If you want, we can talk next week.

tutto

[TOOT-toh]

everything

All things or all that should be considered.

Example

Ho comprato tutto.

I bought everything.

va bene

VAH BEH-neh

goes well

Say vah BEH-neh. On its own, 'va bene' also means 'OK'.

Example

Va bene, a domani.

OK, see you tomorrow.

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.

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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