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andava bene

was okay

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phrase Uncommon #17,806
was okay Depending on context, it can also mean “worked fine” or “was suitable.”
IT: La tua idea andava bene.
EN: Your idea was fine.

Dissi che andava bene.

I said it was okay.

Andava bene lo stereo?

Was the stereo okay?

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Andava bene?

Was it okay?

— Anatomia di una caduta (2023)

Andava bene, eh?

It was okay, huh?

— Effetto notte (1973)

Tutto andava bene.

Everything was going well.

— Il fratello grande (2000)

Il suo tono freddo mi ha fatto capire che qualcosa non andava bene.

His cold tone made me realize that something was wrong.

Quindi tutto andava bene nel mondo.

So all was well with the world.

— Anatomia di una caduta (2023)

La candela andava bene?

Was the spark plug okay?

— Effetto notte (1973)

Spero che non le dispiaccia del cambio, ieri sera non andava bene.

I hope you don't mind the change, it wasn't going well last night.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Andava bene.

It was fine.

— Laurence Anyways e il desiderio di una donna... (2012)

Quello vecchio perché non andava bene?

Why wasn’t the old one good enough?

— Hollywood, Vermont (2000)

L'auto andava bene, e il team ha fatto un gran lavoro.

The car performed well, and the team did a great job.

— F1 - Il film (2025)

Mi aveva detto che andava bene, ma non mi immaginavo questo.

He told me it was fine, but I didn't expect this.

— Volver - Tornare (2006)

Andava bene questa!

This was good!

— Effetto notte (1973)

Tutto andava bene, ma non mi piacque il testimone.

Everything was fine, but I didn't like the witness.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Lo stesso Gran Principe ha detto che andava bene.

The Grand Prince himself said it was fine.

— Andrej Rublëv (1966)

Non andava bene, signore?

Was that not okay, sir?

— Les choristes - I ragazzi del coro (2004)

Andava bene, ma non è questa la porta.

It was fine, but this is not the door.

— Effetto notte (1973)