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How to Say ‘Good, thanks! And you?’ in Italian

Bene, grazie! E tu?

BEH-neh GRAHT-tsyeh eh too

[BEH-neh GRAHT-tsyeh eh too]

💬 Usage Tip: To bounce the question back politely, swap tu for Lei: E Lei? "And you?" to someone you'd address formally.

Phrase Breakdown

Bene,

BEH-neh

Fine / Well,

The standard answer to 'Come stai?' Say 'BEH-neh' with an open first 'e'.

Example

Sto bene.

I'm fine.

Words in this phrase

Bene

[BEH-neh]

well; fine

A very common word used to say that something is good, fine, or going well.

Example

Oggi mi sento bene.

Today I feel well.

grazie! E tu?

GRAHT-tsyeh eh too

thanks! And you?

'Grazie' is said 'GRAH-tsyeh'. 'E tu?' is the informal way to return the question, so raise your pitch on 'tu'.

Example

Tutto bene, grazie! E tu?

All good, thanks! And you?

Words in this phrase

grazie

[GRAHT-tsyeh]

thanks

A common way to thank someone.

Example

Grazie mille per la conferma.

Thanks a lot for the confirmation.

[eh]

and

Simple conjunction meaning and; commonly used in telling time.

Example

Sono le dieci e Alle dieci e un quarto.

It is ten and ten fifteen.

[too]

you

The informal singular word for "you," used with friends, family, or people your age.

Example

Quando parlo con un amico, uso "Tu" in modo informale.

When I speak with a friend, I use "you" informally.

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