Asking How Someone Is

Italiano A1A11. Unit 1: First Meetings

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Asking How Someone Is

When meeting someone in Italian, after saying hello, it is polite to ask how they are doing. Depending on who you are talking to, you can use a formal or informal way to ask.

Informal vs. Formal

• Come stai? – How are you? (Informal, used with friends, family, and peers)
• Come sta? – How are you? (Formal, used with strangers, older people, and authority figures)

Common Responses

Here are the most common ways to answer how you are feeling:

• Sto bene. – I am well.
• Tutto bene! – All is good!
• Non c’è male. – Not bad.
• Così così. – So-so.

Common Mistakes

Mistake: Using Come stai? with your teacher or boss.
Correction: Always use Come sta? with people you need to show respect to.