B1 Expression Neutral

andare d'incanto

to go perfectly

Bedeutung

To proceed without any problems.

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Kultureller Hintergrund

Italians often use 'andare d'incanto' to describe food preparation or the success of a meal, reflecting the central role of cuisine in the culture. In Italian business culture, showing that things are 'd'incanto' is part of 'bella figura' (making a good impression). It suggests competence and control. Artisans use this phrase to describe a tool or a material that is behaving exactly as it should, showing a deep connection between the maker and the object. Sometimes people might hesitate to say things are going 'd'incanto' for fear of the 'malocchio' (evil eye), adding a 'per fortuna' (luckily) to the sentence.

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Use with 'Tutto'

Adding 'tutto' (everything) makes the phrase sound even more natural: 'Va tutto d'incanto'.

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Avoid 'di incanto'

Never separate the 'd' from 'incanto'. It marks you as a beginner immediately.

Bedeutung

To proceed without any problems.

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Use with 'Tutto'

Adding 'tutto' (everything) makes the phrase sound even more natural: 'Va tutto d'incanto'.

⚠️

Avoid 'di incanto'

Never separate the 'd' from 'incanto'. It marks you as a beginner immediately.

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Sarcastic usage

Like in English, you can use it sarcastically if everything is going wrong, but your tone must be very clear.

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Past Tense

Remember that 'andare' uses 'essere'. 'È andato d'incanto' is the most common way to report success.

Teste dich selbst

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb 'andare'.

Ieri la presentazione ________ d'incanto.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: è andata

We need the passato prossimo (yesterday) and the auxiliary 'essere' for the verb 'andare'.

Which sentence is the most natural for a native speaker?

How would you say your new car works perfectly?

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: La mia macchina va d'incanto.

The elision (d') is necessary and the verb must be 'andare'.

Match the situation to the most appropriate phrase.

Your business is growing rapidly and making lots of money.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Va a gonfie vele.

'A gonfie vele' is specifically used for prosperity and business success, though 'd'incanto' is also possible.

Complete the dialogue.

A: 'Come va con il tuo nuovo coinquilino?' B: '________, è una persona molto ordinata.'

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Va d'incanto

The present tense 'Va d'incanto' correctly describes the current living situation.

🎉 Ergebnis: /4

Visuelle Lernhilfen

Ways to say 'It's going well'

Phrase
Andare bene To go well
Andare d'incanto To go like a charm
Andare a gonfie vele To go with full sails
Intensity
Neutral
High
Very High

Aufgabensammlung

4 Aufgaben
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb 'andare'. Fill Blank B1

Ieri la presentazione ________ d'incanto.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: è andata

We need the passato prossimo (yesterday) and the auxiliary 'essere' for the verb 'andare'.

Which sentence is the most natural for a native speaker? Choose A2

How would you say your new car works perfectly?

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: La mia macchina va d'incanto.

The elision (d') is necessary and the verb must be 'andare'.

Match the situation to the most appropriate phrase. situation_matching B1

Your business is growing rapidly and making lots of money.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Va a gonfie vele.

'A gonfie vele' is specifically used for prosperity and business success, though 'd'incanto' is also possible.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: 'Come va con il tuo nuovo coinquilino?' B: '________, è una persona molto ordinata.'

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Va d'incanto

The present tense 'Va d'incanto' correctly describes the current living situation.

🎉 Ergebnis: /4

Häufig gestellte Fragen

14 Fragen

Only to describe their health or their life progress (e.g., 'Lui va d'incanto'), but not their physical beauty.

Yes, it's a great way to describe your previous successes or how you're handling a task.

You could say 'andare malissimo' or the idiom 'andare a rotoli'.

While 'come un incanto' exists, 'd'incanto' is the fixed idiomatic form for this meaning.

Yes, to say a recipe is working out perfectly or a sauce is thickening well.

Yes, it is a standard Italian expression used from North to South.

Absolutely. 'Andrà d'incanto' is a common way to reassure someone.

Not at all. It's a timeless classic that is still very much in use today.

No, 'incantesimo' is the noun for a spell, but the idiom only uses 'incanto'.

Yes, many Italian pop songs use it to describe love or a perfect moment.

Not usually. You'd say 'il tempo è bellissimo', not 'va d'incanto'.

'Andare bene' is neutral; 'andare d'incanto' is more enthusiastic and implies perfection.

Yes, if they are playing perfectly and winning easily.

Yes, in this idiom, the 'd'' (short for 'di') is inseparable from 'incanto'.

Verwandte Redewendungen

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andare a gonfie vele

similar

To go with full sails.

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andare liscio come l'olio

similar

To go smooth as oil.

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essere un incanto

builds on

To be an enchantment/beautiful.

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andare a rotoli

contrast

To go to rolls (to fall apart).

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andare alla grande

synonym

To go great.

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