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How to Say ‘I'll put down seven people, is that okay?’ in Italian

Metto sette persone, va bene?

MET-toh SEH-teh pehr-SOH-neh vah BEH-neh

[MET-toh SEH-teh pehr-SOH-neh vah BEH-neh]

Phrase Breakdown

Metto sette persone,

MET-toh SEH-teh pehr-SOH-neh

I'll put down seven people,

Hold the double 't' sounds in 'metto' and 'sette'.

Example

Metto sette persone in sala.

I'll put seven people in the dining room.

Words in this phrase

Metto

[MET-toh]

I put

Present 'io' form of 'mettere'.

Example

Metto i fiori nel vaso.

I put the flowers in the vase.

sette

[SEH-teh]

seven

The number 7.

Example

Sette gatti.

Seven cats.

persone

[pehr-SOH-neh]

people

Refers to people in general; in company culture, often coworkers or employees.

Example

Dire Le persone si aiutano mostra che le persone nell'azienda collaborano.

Saying 'Le persone si aiutano' shows that people in the company cooperate.

va bene?

vah BEH-neh

is that okay?

This is a very common way to check agreement. Raise your voice at the end.

Example

Alle otto, va bene?

At eight, is that okay?

Words in this phrase

[vah]

okay

Expression of agreement or acceptance.

Example

Va bene, andiamo al cinema.

Okay, let's go to the movies.

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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