Esatto
/eˈzat.to/
The English phrase "right on" can be translated into Italian as Esatto.
When used as an interjection to agree with someone, it is common to use an exclamation mark to convey the sense of Esatto! (Right on! / Exactly!).
Did you know?
- To add extra emphasis to Esatto!, Italians often use a hand gesture where the fingers are bunched together and moved up and down, signaling that the point is precisely hit.
- If someone says something that is 'right on the mark', an Italian might use the expression In pieno, meaning 'in full' or 'completely'.
- The word esatto comes from the Latin exactus, which originally meant 'driven out' or 'completed'.
Examples in context
- Esatto, hai capito perfettamente.Right on, you understood perfectly.
- Esatto, è proprio quello che intendevo.Right on, that is exactly what I meant.
- Hai trovato la soluzione? Esatto!Did you find the solution? Right on!
Example conversation
Francesco and Martina are discussing the correct way to organize a bookshelf.
- FrancescoDobbiamo mettere i libri in ordine alfabetico, giusto?We should put the books in alphabetical order, right?
- MartinaEsatto, è il modo più semplice.Right on, it is the simplest way.
- FrancescoE poi usiamo i colori per la decorazione?And then we use colors for decoration?
- MartinaSì, ottima idea, Francesco!Yes, great idea, Francesco!
Sources
- Pronunciation from the Wiktionary entry esatto.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries esatto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
