Learn Italian: Va bene, arrivo subito. - OK, I am coming right away.

Va bene, arrivo subito.

OK, I am coming right away.

Breakdown of Va bene, arrivo subito.

arrivare

to arrive

subito

immediately / right away

va bene

OK, all right (accepting a proposal)

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Questions & Answers about Va bene, arrivo subito.

Why does va bene mean "OK"?

Literally, va bene translates to "it goes well". Va means "it goes" and bene means "well". Italians use this common phrase all the time to say "OK", "alright", or "that's fine".

Why does the translation say "I am coming" if arrivo means "I arrive"?

In English, when someone is waiting for you, you say "I am coming". In Italian, you focus on the destination and say arrivo, meaning "I arrive" or "I am arriving". If you try to literally translate "I am coming", it sounds unnatural in this situation.

Why isn't there a word for "I am" before arrivo?

Italian doesn't usually require a separate tense for things happening right now like English does. The single word arrivo covers both "I arrive" and "I am arriving". Also, the -o ending tells us that "I" am doing the action, so the pronoun io (I) is dropped.

How exactly is subito used here?

Subito is a very common adverb meaning "immediately" or "right away". You will often hear it paired with verbs of motion to show urgency, like in arrivo subito (I am coming right away) or torno subito (I will be right back).