andare bene

to be okay; to work; to be fine

→ andare

phrase Extremely common #196

to be okay; to work; to be fine Often used to say that something is acceptable, suitable, or works for someone, such as a time, plan, solution, or object. Depending on context, it can also mean that a situation is proceeding well. It is broader than a simple literal 'to go well' and is very common in everyday Italian.

IT: Domani potrebbe andare bene.

EN: Tomorrow could work.

Vorrei andare bene all'esame di domani.

I’d like to do well on tomorrow’s exam.

Te la farai andare bene.

You'll make do.

— Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale (2001)

Mi sentivo di nuovo il terreno sotto i piedi, tutto sembrava andare bene.

I felt the ground under my feet again, everything seemed to be fine.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Okay, sembra andare bene!

Okay, that seems to be good!

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Così se le cose non dovessero andare bene, puoi mantenerti.

So if things don't go well, you can support yourself.

— La vita di Adele: Capitoli 1 & 2 (2013)