bene
A1#36Hear it
adjective
- upper-class, posh, high
adverb
- well, nicely, OK, right
- properly, correctly, rightly
- thoroughly, carefully
- as much as, as many as
interjection
- good!; fine!
noun
- good
- goods, property, possessions, belongings, assets
- sake, good
- happiness
- sweetheart, darling, love, bless someone's cotton socks
Forms
adverb
| comparative | meglio |
|---|---|
| superlative | benissimo |
noun
| singular | bene |
|---|---|
| plural | beni |
Used in the library
- Tutti sono vestiti bene.Everyone is well dressed.A1La passeggiata — The Evening Stroll
- Va bene, signora.Fine, madam.A1Una stanza a Bologna — A Room in Bologna
- L'operazione è andata bene.The operation went well.A1Ancora una volta (15) — Once more (15) (A1)
- Il sergente sa fingere bene.The sergeant is good at pretending.A1Ancora una volta (16) — Once more (16) (A1)
Other ways to say it
Agreeing
- va beneokay, fineAgreeing to a plan; the answer to most suggestions.
Asking how somebody is
- tutto bene?all good?Among younger speakers; the answer is tutto bene.