Easy & Common Questions to Ask in Italian

Let’s face it, sometimes asking too many questions can be annoying to some. I, on the other hand, love it! I’m curious about everything. I want to know why, how, or what’s really happening. We all want to know the "why," and that’s why we keep asking until we get answers.

You can ask questions in any language, and Italian is no exception. As long as you know how to phrase them, you’re good to go. If you’re new to Italian vocabulary, here’s a short list of common questions to get you started, along with their pronunciations.

Common Italian Questions

• What is your name? Come si chiama? (ko-meh si ki-ah-mah)
• How’s it going? Come va? (ko-meh vah)
• Have you already eaten? Hai già mangiato? (ai ja man-ja-toh)
• What’s new? Cosa c’è di nuovo? (ko-sa che di noo-oh-voh)
• What’s the weather like? Che tempo fa? (keh tem-poh fah)
• Can I offer you a drink? Posso offrirti qualcosa da bere?
• How old are you? Quanti anni hai? (kwan-ti an-ni ai)
• What time is it? Che ore sono? (keh oh-reh soh-noh)
• Where is the bathroom? Scusi, dov’è il bagno? (skoo-si doh-vey il ba-nyo)
• When is your birthday? Quando compi gli anni?
• Are you alright? Va tutto bene? (va too-toh be-neh)
• How much is it? Quanto è? (kwan-toh eh)
• Is the train late? Il treno è in ritardo? (il treh-noh eh ri-tar-doh)
• Do I know you? Ci conosciamo? (chi co-no-sha-moh)
• How’s life treating you? Come ti va la vita? (koh-meh ti va la vi-tah)