Talk:se Dio vuole

se Dio vuole
This is good Italian for (literally) "if God wants", that is, "if God wills it", or, idiomatically, "God willing", "(may it) please God", or "Deo volente" (the Latin phrase, which is also used in English).

These expressions are used to wish or hope that something will happen. The expression "grazie a Dio" means "thanks be to God"/"thank God"; in English at least, these are used after something has happened. I'm therefore not convinced that "grazie a Dio" is a synonym for "se Dio vuole". &mdash; Paul G 09:29, 15 May 2007 (UTC)


 * You can *also* use the expression 'se Dio vuole' after something has happened, as a synonym of grazie a Dio. Here's an example (from Ragazzini -Zanichelli press- dictionary): 'se Dio vuole è finita!' -> it's all over now, thank God! Other example: 'se Dio vuole è venerdì!' -> thank God it's Friday!. --Barmar 10:52, 16 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Great, thank you for confirming that. So that means there are two meanings, then. &mdash; Paul G 14:44, 16 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Entry fixed and RFV tag removed. Striking. &mdash; Paul G 14:48, 16 May 2007 (UTC)