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How to Say ‘And are you eating well?’ in Italian

E mangi bene?

eh MAHN-jee BE-ne

[eh MAHN-jee BE-ne]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Italian in-laws ask this out of affection, not nosiness. Food is the classic way of showing care.

Phrase Breakdown

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

mangi

[MAHN-jee]

you eat

Informal 'you' form of 'mangiare'.

Example

Mangi la pasta?

Do you eat pasta?

bene

[BE-ne]

well

In a good or satisfactory way.

Example

Sta andando bene.

It’s going well.

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