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What does "bene bene dai" mean? When I ask my italian friend "Come staƬ" she often responds with "bene bene dai". I asked her to explain what it means and she said she can't really, it's just a common phrase that she didn't know how to explain. I know that bene means well and that dai is a phrase that can mean "come on!" but literally translated "well, well, come on" doesn't make any sense. Can someone please explain it to me a little?
January 8, 2019
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