Chat with my grandmother from Mexico: Daily life and hobbies
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Key Phrases
¿Cómo estás hoy?
How are you today?
Me gusta leer.
I like to read.
Me da gusto hablar contigo.
I’m glad to talk with you.
Skills You'll Learn
Greeting family members and asking how someone is doing
Saludar a familiares y preguntar cómo están
Talking about daily activities using the past tense
Hablar de actividades diarias usando el pasado
Describing hobbies and free-time activities
Describir pasatiempos y actividades de tiempo libre
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are visiting your grandmother and having a warm, simple conversation in Spanish about how your day went, daily chores, free-time activities, and the affection between you.
Hola, abuela. ¿Cómo estás hoy?
Hello, grandma. How are you today?
Hola, mijo. Estoy bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?
Hello, my boy. I’m fine, thank you. And you?
Muy bien. Hoy trabajé un poco y luego descansé.
Very well. Today I worked a little and then rested.
Qué bueno. Yo hice la comida y limpié la casa.
That’s good. I made lunch and cleaned the house.
¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre?
What do you do in your free time?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Hola
OH-lah
Hi
Abuela
ah-BWEH-lah
Grandma
Hola, abuela.
OH-lah ah-BWEH-lah
Hello, grandma.
¿Cómo estás?
KOH-moh eh-STAHS
How are you?
💬 [¿Cómo estás?] uses the [tú] form, so it fits family and close relationships. With someone you address more formally, you'd switch to [¿Cómo está?].
See breakdown →Hoy
OY
Today
¿Cómo estás hoy?
KOH-moh eh-STAHS OY
How are you today?
💬 [Hoy] often goes right at the start for time: [Hoy trabajé], [Hoy descansé], [Hoy leí]. You can reuse that same pattern with lots of past actions.
See breakdown →Estoy bien
eh-STOY BYEN
I am fine
Gracias
GRAH-syahs
Thank you
Estoy bien, gracias.
eh-STOY BYEN GRAH-syahs
I’m fine, thank you.
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