How to Say ‘How things are going’ in Italian
Come procedono le cose
KOH-meh pro-CHEH-doh-noh leh KOH-zeh
[KOH-meh pro-CHEH-doh-noh leh KOH-zeh]
💬 Usage Tip: An informal way to inquire about someone's current situation.
🇮🇹 In Italy: In Italy, small talk includes asking about one's well-being, which helps build rapport.
Phrase Breakdown
Come
[KOH-meh]
How
Used to inquire about the condition or manner of something.
Come procedono le cose sul lavoro?
How are things proceeding at work?
procedono
[pro-CHEH-doh-noh]
Proceed
To go forward or continue an action.
Vediamo come procedono le cose nel progetto.
Let's see how things proceed in the project.
Le cose
leh KOH-zeh
Words in this phrase
le
[leh]
The
Definite article in Italian.
Le nuvole coprono il cielo.
The clouds cover the sky.
cose
[KOH-zeh]
Things
Objects, matters, or situations.
Le cose sono migliorate molto.
Things have improved a lot.
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