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How to Say ‘So, how was the weekend?’ in Italian

Allora, com'è andato il weekend?

ahl-LOH-rah kohm eh ahn-DAH-toh eel WEEK-end

[ahl-LOH-rah kohm eh ahn-DAH-toh eel WEEK-end]

💬 Usage Tip: Allora opens a conversation like English "so" or "well then". It's an easy filler to start any question.

Phrase Breakdown

Allora,

ahl-LOH-rah

So,

A friendly opener. Say al-LO-ra.

Example

Allora, come stai?

So, how are you?

Words in this phrase

Allora

[ahl-LOH-rah]

so; well

Filler word used to open or resume a topic.

Example

Allora, cominciamo.

So, let's begin.

com'è andato

kohm eh ahn-DAH-toh

how did it go

This uses the past tense of 'andare' (to go).

Example

Com'è andato il viaggio?

How did the trip 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?

End with rising intonation.

Example

Il weekend è stato bello.

The weekend was nice.

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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