how do you say how do you do

Italian translation: come va?

17:20 May 2, 2004
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Social sciance
English term or phrase: how do you say how do you do
How are you today or how are you
Sabrina Coleman
Italian translation:come va?
Explanation:
i think you want to know how to say "how do you do", correct?
then i would say "come va?" or "come stai?"
the 1st one is more colloquial..
hope i was of help ;)
fra


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Note added at 8 mins (2004-05-02 17:29:19 GMT)
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\"how are you today\" would be \"come stai oggi?2 or a simple \"come va oggi?\"..again the second is more colloquial..
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come va?


Explanation:
i think you want to know how to say "how do you do", correct?
then i would say "come va?" or "come stai?"
the 1st one is more colloquial..
hope i was of help ;)
fra


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Note added at 8 mins (2004-05-02 17:29:19 GMT)
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\"how are you today\" would be \"come stai oggi?2 or a simple \"come va oggi?\"..again the second is more colloquial..


Francesca Battaglia
Italy
Local time: 02:19
Native speaker of: Italian
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  swisstell
2 mins

agree  Simon Charass
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agree  Silvia Guazzoni
45 mins

agree  GAR
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agree  Giancarlo Rolla
52 mins

agree  Vittorio Felaco: It does not capture the famous British upper lip, ma come fare di meglio in italiano?
55 mins

agree  byteman
1 hr

agree  Nina Burkard
4 hrs

agree  Katharine Prucha: I think "come va?" would be best as it is not clear if you are talking to a peer or someone for whom you would use the "Lei" form
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agree  VERTERE
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agree  DocT
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agree  Marmar123
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