Meeting the in laws again: Health and well-being
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Key Phrases
E come va il lavoro?
How's work going?
Sta molto meglio ora.
Everything is under control, luckily.
Stiamo tutti bene, grazie.
She's doing much better now.
Skills You'll Learn
Expressing well-being and control over situations
Esprimere il benessere e controllo delle situazioni
Discussing family and friends
Parlare di famiglia e amici
Making polite casual conversation
Fare conversazioni casuali e cortesi
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you're catching up with an old friend in Italy. You discuss how you and your families have been doing, including updates on jobs, hobbies like yoga, and family well-being. There's also talk of organizing a dinner together to reconnect.
Ciao Emily Smith , come stai? È passato così tanto tempo!
Hello Emily Smith, how are you? It's been such a long time!
Ciao! Sto bene, grazie. E voi come state?
Hello! I'm good, thank you. And how are you all?
Stiamo tutti bene, grazie. Maria ha iniziato a fare yoga, e dice che si sente meglio ogni giorno.
We're all well, thank you. Maria has started doing yoga, and she says she feels better every day.
Che bello! Anche io ho provato lo yoga recentemente. È davvero rilassante.
That's great! I've also tried yoga recently. It's really relaxing.
E come va il lavoro? Spero che non sia troppo stressante.
And how's work going? I hope it's not too stressful.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Ciao!
Chow
Hi!
💬 A friendly and informal greeting, used throughout the day.
🇮🇹 Italians often say 'Ciao' as both 'hi' and 'bye'!
See breakdown →Come stai?
Koh-meh Sty
How are you?
💬 The informal way to ask someone about their health or well-being.
🇮🇹 Italians often greet each other with this question, even during brief encounters.
See breakdown →È passato
Eh pahs-sah-toh
It has been
Così tanto tempo!
Koh-zee Tahn-toh Tehm-poh
So much time!
🇮🇹 In Italy, reconnecting after a long absence often involves expressing how much time has passed.
See breakdown →È passato così tanto tempo!
Eh pahs-sah-toh Koh-zee Tahn-toh Tehm-poh
It's been such a long time!
Grazie.
Grah-tsyeh
Thank you.
💬 A versatile word for expressing gratitude.
🇮🇹 Italians use 'grazie' frequently as part of polite conversation.
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