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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.

Example

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'.

Example

Il lavoro è a buon punto.

The work is well along.

Words in this phrase

a

[ah]

at

Used with time expressions.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

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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