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va benne

English translation: OK / I agree

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Italian term or phrase:va bene
English translation:OK / I agree
Entered by: Elena Sgarbo (X)

13:05 Sep 7, 2000
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Italian term or phrase: va benne
everyday talk
Elen
"Va bene", with 1 "n"
Explanation:
... means "OK"; "I agree"; or "things are going well", depending on the context.

Elena
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Elena Sgarbo (X)
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Summary of answers provided
naFarewell; good bye.
Luis Luis
naOH/Fine
rnoel (X)
na"Va bene", with 1 "n"
Elena Sgarbo (X)
nafine / okay
Parrot
nait's ok/it's all right/I'm fine
marika preziuso
naOK, that's fine
ron turley


  

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6 mins
Farewell; good bye.


Explanation:

Regards.

Luis Luis

Luis Luis
United States
Local time: 02:27
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 45

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Giles Watson
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7 mins
OH/Fine


Explanation:
Should be: va bene = it is going well.

rnoel (X)
PRO pts in pair: 20

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8 mins
"Va bene", with 1 "n"


Explanation:
... means "OK"; "I agree"; or "things are going well", depending on the context.

Elena

Elena Sgarbo (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 1645
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Peter Cox
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17 mins
fine / okay


Explanation:
"How are things?" "How are you?"
Va bene.
or: "I'd like a coke, please."
Va bene.
It means a lot of things.

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 09:27
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 43

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1 hr
it's ok/it's all right/I'm fine


Explanation:
when something goes well, or referring to a polite way to introduce yourself. How are you? How is it going?va bene

marika preziuso
Local time: 09:27

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2 hrs
OK, that's fine


Explanation:
It should be "va bene". Depending on the usage either of the above will do fine.

ron turley
Local time: 09:27
PRO pts in pair: 65

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