How to Say ‘How are you today?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cómo estás hoy?
KOH-moh eh-STAHS OY
[KOH-moh eh-STAHS OY]
💬 Usage Tip: [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.
Phrase Breakdown
Cómo
[KOH-moh]
how
Used to ask in what way someone is feeling or doing.
¿Cómo amaneciste y cómo estás hoy?
How did you wake up and how are you today?
estás
[eh-STAHS]
are you
A present-tense form used for someone’s temporary condition.
Abuela, ¿estás cansada o estás bien?
Grandma, are you tired or are you well?
hoy
[OY]
today
Refers to this day, the present day.
Hoy hace fresco y hoy quiero descansar.
Today it’s cool and today I want to rest.
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