How to Say ‘How are you?’ in Italian
Come stai?
koh-meh stahy
[koh-meh stahy]
💬 Usage Tip: Can be used in various social interactions as a warm inquiry.
🇮🇹 In Italy: It's common courtesy to ask this when you first interact with someone.
Phrase Breakdown
Come
[koh-meh]
How
Used to inquire about someone's condition.
Dico 'Come stai?' quando vedo qualcuno dopo un po'.
I say 'How are you?' when I see someone after a while.
Stai?
stahy
Words in this phrase
stai
[stahy]
are (you)
Indicates the current state of being.
Domando 'Come stai?' ai miei suoceri.
I ask 'How are you?' to my in-laws.
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