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Come vi siete conosciuti voi due?

How did you two meet?

Pronunciation

'Conosciuti' = co-no-SCIU-ti. 'Voi' = VOI — one syllable.

When to use it

Use this when you are talking with a couple or two friends who share an interesting story. It invites a narrative and shows genuine curiosity about relationships. At parties, it is one of the warmest social questions you can ask.

What it means

'Conoscersi' (to meet each other) in the passato prossimo: 'vi siete conosciuti' = 'you met each other'. 'Voi due' (you two) specifies the pair. This is a reciprocal reflexive construction using 'vi' (second person plural reflexive pronoun).

Variations

Da quanto tempo state insieme?

How long have you been together?

For romantic couples — 'stare insieme' means to be in a relationship

Siete amici di vecchia data?

Are you long-standing friends?

For non-romantic pairs

Avete una storia di amicizia bellissima.

You have a wonderful friendship story.

Commenting warmly after hearing their story

Mini Dialogue

— Come vi siete conosciuti voi due? — All'università! Eravamo compagni di corso. — E da allora non vi siete più separati? — Esatto! Ormai sono dieci anni. È il mio fratello mancato.

— How did you two meet? — At university! We were on the same course. — And from then you have never been apart? — Exactly! Ten years now. He is the brother I never had.

Cultural Note

Italian university friendships ('amicizie universitarie') are particularly celebrated. Many Italians describe their university years as the most formative of their lives, and friendships formed then often last a lifetime. Italian universities ('atenei') are strongly associated with social life, student politics, and intellectual identity.