Cómo Estás
¿Cómo Estás?
¿Cómo estás? is an informal phrase you’d use when talking to someone that is the same age as you or younger. It can be used as part of a greeting or to find out how other person is feeling.
Cómo Estás As a Greeting
¿Cómo estás? is very frequently used together with ¡Hola!as a kind of greeting.Take a look at these examples:
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Rememberyou should use tú if speaking to someone who is your age or younger or someone who's told you you can tutear them (speak to them using tú). In formal settingsor when talking to people older than youyou should use usted. The formalor ustedversion of ¿Cómo estás? is ¿Cómo está?
Cómo Estás: How Are You
To ask how someone is or how they're feeling feelingyou ask ¿Cómo estás? in Spanish. The replies to this question may range from Excelente.(Excellent.) to Terrible.(Terrible.). Take a look at some of the possibilities:
Generallypeople say gracias after their reply to ¿Cómo estás?and while you probably won’t say gracias if things aren't going wellyou might still want to ask the other person how they are. Take a look at some examples:
Check out these articles to keep learning other greetings in Spanish!
