andare bene

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to go well”. Compare French aller bien.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anˈda.re ˈbɛ.ne/
• Hyphenation: an‧dà‧re‧bè‧ne

Verb

andàre bene (first-person singular present vàdo bene, first-person singular past historic andài bene, past participle andàto bene, first-person singular future andrò bene, first-person singular subjunctive vàda bene, second-person singular imperative vài bene or và' bene, auxiliary èssere)

1. (intransitive) to be fine or OK
2. (transitive) to be fine or OK [with a ‘by or for someone’]

   Synonym: stare bene

   Mi va bene ― It's fine by me

   Se a voi va bene, facciamo così. ― If it's OK with you, we'll do it.

3. (intransitive) to be doing well or fine or good or OK
4. (intransitive) to go well or fine or good or OK
5. (intransitive) to fit (have right size and cut, as of clothing)
6. (transitive) to fit (conform to in size and shape) [with a ‘someone or something’]

   Synonym: stare bene

   Questi pantaloni ti vanno proprio bene! ― These trousers really fit you!

Derived terms

• va bene

References

• bene¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana