Here are some common Italian phrases for general conversation with people you already know.
Asking how someone is
| Come stai? | How are you? (familiar) |
| Come sta? | How are you? (polite) |
| Come va? | How's it going? |
| Come va la vita? | How's life? |
| Come vanno le cose? | How are things? |
| Sto bene, grazie | I'm fine, thanks |
| Tutto ok, grazie | I'm OK, thanks |
| Non c’è male, grazie | Not too bad, thanks |
| Tutto a posto, grazie | Alright, thanks |
| Non molto bene | Not so well |
Asking what someone is or has been doing
| Cosa fai? | What are you up to? (familiar) |
| Che cosa hai fatto ultimamente? | What have you been up to? (familiar) |
| Ho lavorato molto | Working a lot |
| Ho studiato molto | Studying a lot |
| Sono stato molto occupato | I've been very busy (said by a man) |
| Sono stato molto occupata | I've been very busy (said by a woman) |
| Sempre le solite cose | Same as usual |
| Non molto | Not much |
| Sono appena tornato … | I've just come back from … (said by a man) |
| dal Portogallo | Portugal |
| Sono appena tornata … | I've just come back from … (said by a woman) |
| dalla Germania | Germany |
Asking where someone is
| Dove sei? | Where are you? (familiar) |
| Sono … | I'm … |
| a casa | at home |
| al lavoro | at work |
| in città | in town |
| in campagna | in the countryside |
| in negozio | at the shops |
| sul treno | on a train |
| da Mauro | at Mauro's place |
Asking about someone's plans
| Hai dei programmi per questa estate? | Do you have any plans for the summer? (familiar) |
| Cosa fai a …? | What are you doing for …? (familiar) |
| Pasqua | Easter |
| capodanno | New Year |
| Natale | Christmas |
