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Oggi sto bene e ho fame.

Oggi sto bene e ho fame.
Today I feel well and I am hungry.
From Lesson 40:The verb stare (sto, stai, sta)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Oggi sto bene e ho fame.

Why does this use sto instead of sono for 'I am'?
In Italian, we use the verb stare (to stay or to be) rather than essere (to be) when talking about our health or how we are feeling. The word sto is the form for 'I', so sto bene translates to 'I am well' or 'I feel well'.
Why does it say ho fame when the English translation is 'I am hungry'?
In English, you are hungry, but in Italian, you literally 'have hunger'. The word ho is the form for 'I' of avere (to have), and fame is a noun meaning hunger. Using avere is the standard rule in Italian for physical sensations like hunger, thirst, and feeling cold.
Could I say sto buono instead of sto bene?
No, because bene means well, which is an adverb used to describe how you feel. The word buono means good, which is an adjective used to describe a thing or a person, like a good pizza. With the verb stare, you use adverbs like bene or male.
Where is the word for 'I' in this sentence?
In Italian, you usually drop subject pronouns like io (I) because the verb itself already tells you who is doing the action. Both sto and ho are specifically the forms for 'I', so adding io is not necessary unless you want to emphasize it.

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