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Let's look at some more examples.
Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers.
Come stai?
Sto bene, grazie.
Come stai?
Sto bene, grazie.
Come stai?
Sto abbastanza bene, grazie.
Come stai?
Sto abbastanza bene, grazie.
Come sta?
Sto bene, grazie.
Come sta?
Sto bene, grazie.
Come stai?
Sto benissimo, grazie.
Come stai?
Sto benissimo, grazie.
Come stai?
Bene. E tu?
Come stai?
Bene. E tu?
Did you notice how I added the phrase E tu?
Bene. E tu?
I'm well. And you?
First is bene, "well." Bene.
Here, Bene is the shortened form of Sto bene. I'm well.”
Next is E tu? "And you?" E tu?
First is e. "And." E. E.
Next is tu, an informal word meaning "you." Tu. Tu.
Together, it's E tu? meaning "And you?" E tu?
You can use this phrase to reciprocate the question when someone asks you about your well being.
For example, if someone says,
Come stai?
You can respond with,
Bene. E tu?
First, respond to the question. Then inquire about the other person's well being with E tu? "And you?"
Note, as tu, "you," is informal, this expression is appropriate for informal situations.
Remember this pattern, Bene. E tu? you'll see it again later.

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