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How to Say ‘And you, how are you?’ in Italian

E tu, come stai?

eh too KOH-meh STAH-ee

[eh too KOH-meh STAH-ee]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Returning the question is expected. Answering about yourself without asking back can seem self-absorbed.

Phrase Breakdown

E tu,

eh too

And you,

Turns the question back to the other person. Say 'eh TOO', stressing 'tu'.

Example

Io sto bene. E tu, cosa fai?

I'm fine. And you, what are you doing?

Words in this phrase

[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.

[too]

you

Informal singular pronoun used when speaking directly to one person.

Example

E tu, in che settore lavori?

And you, what field do you work in?

come stai?

KOH-meh STAH-ee

how are you?

Informal 'how are you'. Raise your voice at the end: 'KOH-meh STAH-ee?'.

Example

Ciao Luca, come stai?

Hi Luca, how are you?

Words in this phrase

come

[KOH-meh]

How

Used to ask about preferences, such as how someone wants their coffee prepared.

Example

Come lo vuoi, con latte normale o di soia?

How do you want it, with regular milk or soy milk?

stai

[STAH-ee]

stay / be

Imperative of 'stare', telling someone to remain in a state.

Example

Stai tranquillo.

Stay calm.

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