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Feb 2023
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89: How to answer COME STAI in Italian (...

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How should you reply when someone asks “Ciao, come stai?”. Learn how to avoid simple mistakes when answering this classic Italian conversation opener.

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Today's Italian words:
Come stai= How are you?
Bene, bene= well, well
Bene, grazie= well, thank you
Tutto bene= everything’s well

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