When you see someone you know, it’s natural to ask how they are doing.One way to do this in spoken Italian is to ask questions Are you OK? Literally means “how are things?“
Are you OK?
how are things?
Come Yes”how” in Italian, while va is the third person singular of the verb go significance”go“. For this, the literal translation How is it going in reality”how is the progress” or”how is the progress“. You can actually use these two words alone as the English equivalent of an informal greeting”How’s it going?“
Are you OK? – Fine thanks.
How’s it going? – OK, thanks.
Life simply means “Life“. Contrary to English, it is necessary to include Italian definite articlesfeminine singular in this case This (This). how is lifewithout the definite article, would linger in the ears of any Italian!
Another possible way to rephrase this question is to add indirect object pronouns of (significance”Give you“) in front of va. Doing this puts more emphasis on the question because you are specifying whose life you are asking about.
How are you doing?
How are you doing?
If you want to ask about a person’s life as something, be it their occupation or marital status, just add a preposition and (from/as) back life.
How is single life?
What is single life like? / What is a person’s life like?
Another way to ask the same question is to use phrases Are you OK? This is very informal and is often heard among young people. throw away is the second-person singular form of the verb throw away (Throw).
Hi man, how are you?
Hey man, how are you doing?
The last way to ask what someone is doing is to replace Life and These things (ignite. These things).since what is this is plural, you need to use the third person plural of the verb go,Right now they go. You can also include prepositions scam (and) and ask some more specific questions, as shown in the example below.
So what about Peter and Mary?
So what about Pietro and Maria?
