How to Say ‘How are they?’ in Italian
Come sono?
KOH-meh SOH-noh
[KOH-meh SOH-noh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Come sono?] literally means "how are they?" but here it means "what are they like?" Use the same pattern to ask about quality or character: [Com'è il formaggio?]
Phrase Breakdown
Come
[KOH-meh]
how
Question word used to ask about quality, condition, or characteristics.
Come sono i finferli oggi?
How are the chanterelles today?
sono
[SOH-noh]
are
Verb from essere used to ask how something is or what it is like.
Come sono questi funghi al mercato?
How are these mushrooms at the market?
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