How to Say ‘How are you? (formal)’ in Italian
Come sta?
KOH-meh stah
[KOH-meh stah]
💬 Usage Tip: sta is the polite form for "you"; with a friend you'd say come stai?. The same verb stare is used for health and mood, not essere.
Phrase Breakdown
Come
[KOH-meh]
how
Question word used to ask in what way or by what method.
Come arrivo al centro?
How do I get to the center?
sta
[stah]
is
Auxiliary-like verb in a progressive construction with a gerund.
Una collega che sta assumendo. è al career day.
A colleague who is hiring is at the career day.
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