ho capito bene

I understood correctly

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I understood correctly Used to say that you understood something, often to confirm your understanding. Ho can also be replaced by other forms of avere, as in hai capito bene, “you understood correctly.”

IT: Ho capito bene: dobbiamo partire alle otto.

EN: I understood correctly: we have to leave at eight.

Ho capito bene come funzionano le cose.

I understand well how things work.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Scusa, puoi ripetere? Non ho capito bene cosa hai detto.

Sorry, can you repeat that? I didn't quite understand what you said.

Non ho capito bene.

I'm confused.

— I Tenenbaum (2001)

Ho capito bene?

Did I understand correctly?

— Le iene (1992)

Bosco, se ho capito bene, hai un lavoro, oltre a studiare.

Bosco, if I understand correctly, you have a job, in addition to studying.

— Tesis (1996)

E ho capito bene?

And did I understand correctly?

— The Brutalist (2024)

Ho capito bene.

I understood correctly.

— La sfida del samurai (1961)

Per telefono non ho capito bene.

I didn't quite understand on the phone.

— Tutto su mia madre (1999)

Dimmi se ho capito bene.

Tell me if I understood correctly.

— Crimini e misfatti (1989)