Are you married or in a relationship?
'Fidanzato' = fee-dan-ZAH-toh. The 'z' sounds like 'ts'. Both words follow the same -o/-a gender pattern.
Ask only after a comfortable rapport has been established — not as a first question. More appropriate in social settings than professional ones. Read body language carefully before asking.
'Sposato/a' = married; 'fidanzato/a' = engaged or in a serious relationship. In Italian, 'fidanzato/a' is broader than the English 'fiancé' — it covers any committed partner. The adjective must agree with the subject's gender.
Hai un compagno/una compagna?
Do you have a partner?
'Compagno/compagna' is the modern neutral term for partner — avoids assumptions about marriage.
Stai con qualcuno?
Are you seeing someone?
Very colloquial — 'stare con qualcuno' is the casual expression for dating.
Sei single?
Are you single?
Direct — borrowed from English, widely understood and used.
Italians may ask this question relatively early in social conversations — it's seen as getting to know someone, not prying. Long-term cohabitation without marriage is increasingly common, especially in northern Italy.