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? (quite formal) |
come va la vita? | how's life? (quite formal) |
come vanno le cose? | how are things? (quite formal) |
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 |
e tu? or e a te? | and you? |
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 stata 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 dal ... | I've just come back from ... (said by a man) |
sono appena tornata dal ... | I've just come back from ... (said by a woman) |
Portogallo | Portugal |
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 |
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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) |
Natale | Christmas |
Capodanno | New Year |
Pasqua | Easter |