com'è andato il tuo viaggio?
To say "how was your trip" in Italian, use com'è andato il tuo viaggio?
Which one should you use?
Use il tuo viaggio when speaking to a friend or family member. Use il Suo viaggio to be formal or polite. You can omit the possessive pronoun tuo (your) if the context makes it clear whose trip you are referring to.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase com'è andato il tuo viaggio? uses the auxiliary verb essere (to be) with the past participle andato (gone) to form the past tense.
When do people say it?
A common way to respond positively to this question is È andato benissimo!
Did you know?
- The Italian word viaggio shares its root with the word viatico. In a religious context, a viatico is the final communion given to a dying person for their 'journey' into the afterlife.
- The word viaggio was not taken directly from Latin into Italian. It was borrowed from Old Occitan and Old French before becoming part of the Italian language.
Examples in context
- Mi scusi, come è stato il suo viaggio?Excuse me, how was your trip?
- Buongiorno, Professor Rossi! Come è andato il suo viaggio?Good morning, Professor Rossi! How did your trip go?
- Ciao Maria! Com'è andato il tuo viaggio?Hi Maria! How did your trip go?
- Ehi Marco! Com'è stato il tuo viaggio?Hey Marco! How was your trip?
Example conversation
Giulia and Alessandro are meeting for coffee after his vacation.
- GiuliaCiao Alessandro, bentornato! Com'è andato il tuo viaggio?Hi Alessandro, welcome back! How was your trip?
- AlessandroGrazie Giulia, è andato benissimo.Thanks Giulia, it went very well.
- GiuliaSei riuscito a visitare tutti i posti?Did you manage to visit all the places?
- AlessandroSì, è stata un'esperienza fantastica.Yes, it was a fantastic experience.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries il, tuo, viaggio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
