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How to Say ‘Of course, I completely understand.’ in Italian

Ci mancherebbe, capisco benissimo.

chee mahn-keh-REB-beh kah-PEE-skoh beh-NEES-see-mo

[chee mahn-keh-REB-beh kah-PEE-skoh beh-NEES-see-mo]

🇮🇹 In Italy: A gracious reply when the restaurant can't fully promise your request. It keeps things friendly and makes staff more inclined to help.

Phrase Breakdown

Ci mancherebbe,

chee mahn-keh-REB-beh

Of course / Not at all

An idiom meaning 'of course, no problem'. Stress 'mancheREB-be' with a double 'b'.

Example

Grazie! – Ci mancherebbe!

Thanks! – Don't mention it!

Words in this phrase

[chee]

(part of 'ci mancherebbe')

Particle in the idiom 'ci mancherebbe', meaning of course.

Example

Ci mancherebbe altro!

Of course, don't mention it!

mancherebbe

[mahn-keh-REB-beh]

of course / don't mention it

Literally 'it would be lacking'; idiom meaning 'naturally, no problem'.

Example

Grazie! — Ci mancherebbe!

Thanks! — Don't mention it!

capisco benissimo.

kah-PEE-skoh beh-NEES-see-mo

I understand perfectly

In 'caPIsco', 'sc' before 'o' sounds like 'sk'. Stress 'beNIS-simo'.

Example

Capisco benissimo la situazione.

I understand the situation perfectly.

Words in this phrase

capisco

[kah-PEE-skoh]

I understand

First-person singular of capire; used to show understanding.

Example

Capisco. vuoi cambiare settore.

I understand. You want to change sector.

benissimo

[beh-NEES-see-mo]

Very well

Used to express that something is very good.

Example

Il biscotto è benissimo.

The biscuit is very good.

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