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How to Say ‘How's your knee?’ in Italian

Come sta il ginocchio?

koh-meh stah eel jee-NOK-kyoh

[koh-meh stah eel jee-NOK-kyoh]

💬 Usage Tip: Italian says "the knee", not "your knee", because it's obvious whose knee you mean. Same with mi fa male la testa "my head hurts".

Phrase Breakdown

Come sta

koh-meh stah

How is

'Stare' is used for health and condition. Say KOH-meh STAH.

Example

Come sta tua madre?

How is your mother?

Words in this phrase

Come

[koh-meh]

How

Used to inquire about state or condition.

Example

Chiedo 'Come stai?' per sapere come sta.

I ask 'How are you?' to know how they are.

sta

[stah]

Auxiliary-like verb in a progressive construction with a gerund.

Example

Una collega che sta assumendo. è al career day.

A colleague who is hiring is at the career day.

il ginocchio?

eel jee-NOK-kyoh

the knee?

'Gi' sounds like 'j' and 'cchi' like a strong 'kk-ee': jee-NOK-kyoh.

Example

Mi fa male il ginocchio.

My knee hurts.

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.

ginocchio

[jee-NOK-kyoh]

knee

The joint in the middle of the leg.

Example

Mi fa male il ginocchio.

My knee hurts.

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