How to Say ‘How are you?’ in Italian
Come stai?
KOH-meh stye
[KOH-meh stye]
🇮🇹 In Italy: With a new neighbour, [Come stai?] can sound a bit familiar. Italians often keep it lighter at first with just [buongiorno] or a quick [tutto bene?] once you know each other a little.
Phrase Breakdown
Come
[KOH-meh]
how
Used to ask about the way or condition of something; here it helps form “How are you?”
Nella domanda «Come stai?», Come introduce la domanda.
In the question “How are you?”, Come introduces the question.
stai
[stye]
are you
Informal second-person singular form used to ask how someone is feeling or doing.
Chiedo al mio vicino: «Come stai?»
I ask my neighbor: “How are you?”
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