Come stai?

Italian for people in a hurry

Come stai? means “how are you?”. It’s used in informal situations with friends, family and other people you know well.

OriginFrom come, how, and stare, to stay, literally translating as “how do you stay?”
Pronunciation/ˈkoːme stai/

Examples

Ciao Luca, come stai?
Hi Luca, how are you?

Ciao, come stai?
Hello, how are you?

Sono felice di vederti, come stai?
I’m happy to see you, how are you?


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