How to Say ‘Eight o'clock is fine.’ in Italian
Alle otto va bene.
AHL-leh OHT-toh vah BEH-neh
[AHL-leh OHT-toh vah BEH-neh]
💬 Usage Tip: [A] + [le] becomes [alle], which is the normal way to say clock times like [alle otto] or [alle nove]. [Va bene] is a very common all-purpose phrase for [is fine] or [works].
Phrase Breakdown
Alle otto
AHL-leh OHT-toh
At eight o'clock
Preposition articolata + time expression indicating the agreed time.
Ci vediamo alle otto.
We’ll meet at eight.
Words in this phrase
Alle
[AHL-leh]
at the; at
Used with times, such as when agreeing on an hour for the reservation.
Possiamo venire alle otto senza problemi.
We can come at eight without problems.
otto
[OHT-toh]
eight
Refers to the hour agreed for the reservation.
Alle otto il ristorante è già aperto.
At eight the restaurant is already open.
Va bene
vah BEH-neh
That works / That's fine
Common expression used to agree to a time or arrangement.
Domani va bene.
Tomorrow works fine.
Words in this phrase
va
[vah]
it goes; it is
Part of va bene, a common phrase meaning something is okay or suitable.
Per noi va bene anche un po' più tardi.
For us, a little later is also fine.
bene
[BEH-neh]
well; fine
Used to show acceptance or agreement.
Sì, bene, confermiamo per le otto.
Yes, fine, we confirm for eight.
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