Come va la tua giornata?
The English phrase "how is your day going?" is translated into Italian as Come va la tua giornata?
This phrase is a question used to ask someone about their experiences and mood during the current day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is built from Come (how), va (goes), la tua (your) and giornata (day/daytime).
Which one should you use?
The default form Come va la tua giornata? is an informal way to ask the question. You can use Come va la giornata? to ask a more general version, similar to asking "How is the day going?" For formal situations, you can use Come sta andando la sua giornata? or Come procede la giornata?
How does it change in a sentence?
Omitting the possessive pronoun tua or Sua to say Come va la giornata? makes the question more general, as if asking "How is the day going?"
When do people say it?
A common and natural response to this question is Bene, grazie!, which means "Well, thanks!"
Did you know?
- The word giornata was borrowed into Italian from Old French between 1230 and 1250.
- When using the formal Sua in Come sta andando la sua giornata?, the pronoun is capitalized in writing to show respect.
- The word giornata describes the duration of a day rather than just a specific date. While giorno refers to the unit of time, giornata implies the experience or the span of time passing from sunrise to sunset.
Examples in context
- Buongiorno, signor Rossi. Come sta andando la sua giornata?Good morning, Mr. Rossi. How is your day going?
- Salve, sono il signor Bianchi. Come procede la giornata?Hello, I am Mr. Bianchi. How is your day going?
- Ciao Marco, come va la giornata?Hi Marco, how is your day going?
- Spero che tutto vada bene, come va la tua giornata?I hope everything is fine, how is your day going?
Example conversation
Francesco and Giulia meet briefly in a coffee shop.
- FrancescoCiao Giulia, come va la tua giornata?Hi Giulia, how is your day going?
- GiuliaMolto bene, grazie! E la tua?Very well, thanks! And yours?
- FrancescoNon male, un po' impegnativa.Not bad, a bit busy.
- GiuliaTi capisco, Francesco. Buon lavoro!I understand you, Francesco. Have a good workday!
