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The meaning of the Italian word "OK" and how you use it

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ok
(interjection) OK; okay; all right
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OK , andiamo .
OK, let's go.
OK , hai ragione .
OK, you're right.
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Video Examples

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At the Café
Prendo solo una spremuta d' arancia . Ehm , OK . Io invece ...
I will only have a freshly squeezed orange juice. Uh, OK. instead, I ...
How to Tie a Windsor Knot
praticamente la pala grande , solo la parte destra . OK ? Iniziamo .
the blade, just this part on the right. Ok? Let's begin.
How to Tie a Windsor Knot
Ok , è fatta , questo è il nostro doppio nodo .
Ok, it's done, this is the Windsor Knot.
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ok
(adjective) (fem./masc.) (sing./pl.) OK; okay; be fine; be correct Predicative expression made up of the verb "essere" (to be) + "okay".
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Questo libro è OK .
This book is OK.
Il mio vestito è OK ?
Is my dress OK?
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Video Examples

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How Well Do Italians Know Geography?
OK , non so . Sono indeciso , o Cagliari o Sassari
OK, I don't know. I'm undecided, Cagliari or Sassari
How Well Do Italians Know Geography?
OK , molto bene , questa è una cartina dell' Italia ,
OK, very well, this is a map of Italy.
How Well Do Italians Know Geography?
Russa . Ah , OK , quindi per te è molto difficile .
Russian. Oh, OK, so for you it's very difficult.
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ok
(noun) (masc.) (sing.) OK; go-ahead; green light
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Il capo mi ha dato l' OK .
The boss told me to go ahead.
Aspettiamo il loro OK e poi iniziamo .
We wait for their go-ahead and then we start.
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Marry Me - Movie Clip
Accettiamo l' OK .
We'll take the OK.
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vabbè
(exclamation) (informal) OK; it doesn't matter; oh well; all right Vabbè derives from "va bene", but it usually doesn't carry the same optimistic, happy tone of a positive OK.
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Vabbè , non è così importante .
Ok, it's not that important.
Vabbè , vengo anch' io .
Ok, I'll come too.
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Video Examples

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The Jackal: Breaking up - Comic Clip
Pure le bacchette del sushi , vabbè dai , una a me , una a te .
The sushi chopsticks too, oh well, OK, one for me, one for you.
The Jackal: Breaking up - Comic Clip
Vabbè , però troverò un' altra ragazza ...
Oh well, but I will find another girlfriend..
Back to the Movies - Short Film
No , vabbè ...
No, OK...
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