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How to Say ‘Perfect, nine thirty works great.’ in Italian

Perfetto, le nove e mezza vanno benissimo.

pehr-FEHT-toh leh NOH-veh eh MED-dzah VAHN-noh beh-NEES-see-moh

[pehr-FEHT-toh leh NOH-veh eh MED-dzah VAHN-noh beh-NEES-see-moh]

Phrase Breakdown

Perfetto,

pehr-FEHT-toh

Perfect,

Strong double 't'. Pause after the comma.

Example

Perfetto, grazie.

Perfect, thanks.

Words in this phrase

Perfetto

[pehr-FEHT-toh]

perfect; great

A common response used to show agreement, satisfaction, or that something is ideal.

Example

Perfetto, le scrivo domani per continuare la conversazione iniziata all'evento.

Perfect, I will write to you tomorrow to continue the conversation started at the event.

le nove e mezza

leh NOH-veh eh MED-dzah

nine-thirty

Say the whole clock time as one unit.

Example

Arrivo alle nove e mezza.

I'll arrive at nine-thirty.

Words in this phrase

[leh]

the (with hours)

Feminine plural article used before hours, since 'ore' (hours) is implied.

Example

Sono le cinque.

It's five o'clock.

nove

[NOH-veh]

nine (o'clock)

The number nine; with 'alle' it refers to the time nine o'clock.

Example

Il tavolo è prenotato per le nove.

The table is booked for nine o'clock.

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

mezza

[MED-dzah]

half

Feminine of 'mezzo'; used for half past the hour.

Example

Sono le due e mezza.

It's half past two.

vanno benissimo.

VAHN-noh beh-NEES-see-moh

works great

'Andare bene' means to suit. The verb is plural because of 'le nove'. 'Benissimo' means very well.

Example

Le scarpe vanno benissimo.

The shoes fit perfectly.

Words in this phrase

vanno

[VAHN-noh]

go / are (fine)

Third-person plural of 'andare'; with 'bene' means they suit.

Example

Queste scarpe vanno bene.

These shoes are fine.

benissimo

[beh-NEES-see-moh]

very well

Superlative of 'bene'; means extremely fine or perfectly.

Example

Sto benissimo, grazie.

I'm very well, thanks.

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