How to Say ‘How are you?’ in Italian
Come stai?
Koh-meh Sty
[Koh-meh Sty]
💬 Usage Tip: Italian uses [stare] here, not [essere]: [come stai?] is the normal way to ask how someone is. The same pattern works with other people too, like [come sta?] or [come state?].
Phrase Breakdown
Come
[Koh-meh]
How
Used to inquire about someone's wellbeing.
Ogni volta che ci incontriamo, chiedo 'Come stai?'
Every time we meet, I ask 'How are you?'
Stai?
Sty
Words in this phrase
stai
[Sty]
are you
Part of a common phrase to ask about someone's state.
Mi preoccupo sempre di sapere come stai.
I always care about knowing how you are.
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