Do you also listen to that type of music?
'Anche' = AN-che, with hard 'ch'. 'Ascolti' = as-COL-ti.
Use 'anche tu' whenever you discover a shared interest — it is the perfect phrase for building connection. The excitement of finding common ground is universal, and Italians respond very warmly to shared enthusiasms.
'Anche tu' means 'you too' or 'also you'. It is one of the most socially important phrases for friendship-making. The structure 'anche tu + verb?' turns any statement about yourself into a question that checks for common ground.
Pure tu sei appassionato di fotografia?
You are also passionate about photography?
'Pure' is a southern Italian variant of 'anche' — very warm and informal
Anch'io! Non lo sapevo.
Me too! I didn't know that.
The response — 'anch'io' is the contracted form of 'anche io'
Abbiamo gli stessi gusti.
We have the same tastes.
Commenting on the shared interest you have discovered
Fabrizio De André is considered one of Italy's greatest singer-songwriters. Mentioning him as a shared love is almost guaranteed to spark an emotional, deep conversation among Italians. Music is a powerful friendship-builder in Italy — concerts, festival trips, and playlists are key social currencies.