Italian Phrase
Cos'è andato bene nella riunione?
Meaning
The sentence asks the listener to point out the aspects of a meeting that turned out well. It’s a polite way to focus on successes while still allowing a later discussion of what could be improved.
When to use
Use it right after a meeting, during a debrief, in a team retrospective, or even in casual conversation when you want to highlight the positive outcomes of a recent discussion.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Cos'èandatobenenellariunione?
Cos' (cosa)
‘Cos’ is the contracted form of ‘cosa’ before a vowel; it means ‘what’.
è (essere)
Third‑person singular of the verb ‘essere’, used as the auxiliary for ‘andare’ in the passato prossimo.
andato (passato prossimo)
Past participle of ‘andare’; with ‘essere’ it forms the passato prossimo meaning ‘has gone/has turned out’.
bene (adverb)
An adverb meaning ‘well’; it modifies the verb phrase ‘è andato bene’.
nella (in + la)
Contraction of the preposition ‘in’ and the definite article ‘la’, meaning ‘in the’.
riunione (noun)
Feminine noun meaning ‘meeting’; the object of the prepositional phrase.
🗨In Conversation
Cos'è andato bene nella riunione?
What went well in the meeting?
Penso che la presentazione dei dati sia stata chiara e tutti hanno partecipato attivamente.
I think the data presentation was clear and everyone participated actively.
✕Common Mistakes
cosa è andato bene nella riunione?
‘Cosa’ contracts to ‘Cos'’ before a vowel; writing it as two words is incorrect.
ha andato bene nella riunione?
‘Andare’ uses ‘essere’ as its auxiliary in the passato prossimo; using ‘avere’ is a grammatical error.
Cos'è andato bene in riunione?
Do not omit the article; ‘nella’ (in the) is required before ‘riunione’.
↔Alternatives
Cosa è andato bene nella riunione?
What went well in the meeting?
Quali sono stati i punti positivi della riunione?
What were the positive points of the meeting?
Che cosa è risultato positivo nella riunione?
What turned out positive in the meeting?
Cultural Tip
In Italian business culture it’s common to start a debrief by asking what went well before moving on to what didn’t. This shows respect for the team’s effort and creates a constructive atmosphere. Avoid sounding overly critical; focusing first on ‘andato bene’ helps keep the tone positive.