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How to Say ‘How was the weekend?’ in Italian

Com'è andato il weekend?

kohm eh ahn-DAH-toh eel WEEK-end

[kohm eh ahn-DAH-toh eel WEEK-end]

💬 Usage Tip: Italians ask how something "went" (andato) rather than how it "was". Swap in other things: Com'è andata la cena? "How did dinner go?"

Phrase Breakdown

Com'è andato

kohm eh ahn-DAH-toh

How did it go

'Com'è' is 'come è' joined together: co-MEH.

Example

Com'è andato l'esame?

How did the exam go?

Words in this phrase

Com'

[kohm]

how

Shortened form of 'come' before a vowel.

Example

Com'era la festa?

How was the party?

[eh]

it was / has been

Form of 'essere' used to say 'it was' in polite follow-up expressions.

Example

È stato davvero utile parlare con te ieri.

It was really useful talking with you yesterday.

andato

[ahn-DAH-toh]

gone / went

Past participle of 'andare'; with 'com'è' it asks how something went.

Example

È andato tutto bene.

Everything went well.

il weekend?

eel WEEK-end

the weekend?

Italians use the English word, said like 'wee-KEND'.

Example

Buon weekend!

Have a good weekend!

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

weekend

[WEEK-end]

weekend

English loanword used in Italian, masculine, invariable.

Example

Il weekend è troppo corto.

The weekend is too short.

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