How to Say ‘We're making good progress.’ in Italian
Siamo a buon punto.
SYAH-moh ah bwohn POON-toh
[SYAH-moh ah bwohn POON-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally "we're at a good point". Swap in siamo indietro "we're behind" when things aren't going so well.
Phrase Breakdown
Siamo
[SYAH-moh]
We are
Used to express the collective status or condition.
Siamo pronti a partire.
We are ready to leave.
a buon punto.
ah bwohn POON-toh
at a good point
An idiom meaning the work is well advanced. 'Buon' is the shortened form of 'buono'.
Il lavoro è a buon punto.
The work is well along.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
at
Used with time expressions.
Ci vediamo a quest'ora domani.
See you at this time tomorrow.
buon
[bwohn]
good
Short form of 'buono' before a masculine singular noun; describes something positively.
Buon in Buon equilibrio indica una situazione positiva tra due aspetti.
'Buon' in 'Buon equilibrio' indicates a positive situation between two aspects.
punto
[POON-toh]
point
Literally 'point'; in expressions like this, it means a main aspect or feature.
Per i candidati, Il punto forte spesso è la cultura aziendale.
For candidates, the strong point is often the company culture.
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