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How to Say ‘And you, what did you do?’ in Italian

E tu, cosa hai fatto?

eh too KO-sa eye FAHT-toh

[eh too KO-sa eye FAHT-toh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Bouncing the question back is expected on a Monday morning. Answering and not asking in return can come across as uninterested.

Phrase Breakdown

E tu,

eh too

And you,

This is a quick way to turn the question back to the other person. 'Tu' rhymes with 'too', with pure vowels.

Example

Io sto bene. E tu?

I'm fine. And you?

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?

cosa hai fatto?

KO-sa eye FAHT-toh

what did you do?

The 'h' in 'hai' is silent. Hold the double 't' in 'fatto', and let your voice rise at the end.

Example

Ieri sera cosa hai fatto?

What did you do last night?

Words in this phrase

cosa

[KO-sa]

What

Used to specify something unknown.

Example

Dire cosa vuoi vedere.

Say what you want to watch.

hai

[eye]

you have

Second-person singular of avere; used to address one person informally.

Example

Hai una buona base. per questo ruolo.

You have a good foundation for this role.

fatto

[FAHT-toh]

made / done

Past participle of 'fare'; in expressions it often means 'made' or 'caused'.

Example

Il tuo commento mi ha fatto riflettere.

Your comment made me reflect.

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