How to Say ‘I'm fine.’ in Italian
Sto bene.
stoh BEH-neh
[stoh BEH-neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Italian often leaves out the subject when the verb already shows who it is, so [Sto bene] naturally means "I'm fine" without saying [io]. You can do the same in many short replies: [Sono stanco], [Vado subito].
Phrase Breakdown
Sto
[stoh]
I am / I feel
Used in a reply to describe your condition.
Quando qualcuno mi chiede come va, rispondo: "Sto bene." e "Sto" introduce la risposta.
When someone asks me how it’s going, I reply: "I’m fine." and "Sto" introduces the response.
bene
[BEH-neh]
well / fine
Describes feeling good or being okay.
Nella frase "Sto bene.", "bene" significa che mi sento bene.
In the sentence "I’m fine.", "bene" means that I feel well.
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