How to Say "How Are You Today" in Italian

come stai oggi

The English phrase "how are you today" is translated into Italian as come stai oggi.

This phrase is a friendly greeting used to ask someone about their current well-being.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of come (how), stai (you are/stay) and oggi (today).

Come stai oggi is more specific than the standard greeting come stai, which simply means "how are you".

To ask how a group of people is doing today, change the verb to come stanno oggi.

A common way to respond to come stai oggi is Bene, grazie, e tu? (Fine, thanks and you?).

The word stai comes from the verb stare, which means 'to stay' or 'to stand' rather than 'to be'. In Italian, you are essentially asking how someone is 'staying' or 'holding up' today.
In Italy, if you ask come stai to a close friend, they might respond with non c'è male, which literally means 'there is no bad'. It is a common way to say 'not bad' without using a positive adjective.
If you use come stai oggi with a stranger or a person of high authority, it might sound too casual. In formal settings, you must switch to the formal come sta oggi to show proper respect.

Come stai oggi, Tom?
How are you today, Tom?
This sentence shows how to address a specific person using the form come stai oggi.
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Ciao. Come stai oggi?
Hello. How are you today?
This sentence shows the form come stai oggi used after a greeting.
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Ciao, come stai oggi?
Hello, how are you today?
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Come sta oggi?
How are you today?
Come si sente oggi?
How are you feeling today?
Come va oggi?
How are things going today?
Come te la passi oggi?
How are you doing today?
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