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How to Say ‘Is one o'clock okay?’ in Italian

All'una va bene?

ahl OO-nah vah BEH-neh

[ahl OO-nah vah BEH-neh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: One o'clock is the classic Italian lunch hour. Suggesting noon can sound early to colleagues.

Phrase Breakdown

All'una

ahl OO-nah

At one o'clock

'All'' is 'a' + 'la', so 'all'una' means 'at one'. Hold the double 'l': al-LOO-na.

Example

Pranzo all'una.

I have lunch at one.

Words in this phrase

All'

[ahl]

at the

'a' + 'l'' before a vowel, showing location.

Example

Siamo all'aeroporto.

We're at the airport.

una

[OO-nah]

one (o'clock)

Feminine 'one', agreeing with the implied word 'ora' (hour) when telling time.

Example

Il pranzo è all'una.

Lunch is at one o'clock.

va bene?

vah BEH-neh

is that okay?

A very common phrase meaning 'okay'. Stress BEH and let your voice rise.

Example

Domani va bene?

Is tomorrow okay?

Words in this phrase

[vah]

Informal command form of 'andare' (to go), said to one person.

Example

Va' a casa!

Go home!

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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