How to Say ‘Hi, Grandma! How are you?’ in Mexican Spanish
¡Hola, abuelita! ¿Cómo estás?
OH-lah ah-bweh-LEE-tah KOH-moh eh-STAHS
[OH-lah ah-bweh-LEE-tah KOH-moh eh-STAHS]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Many Mexican grandchildren use tú with grandparents, but in some families, especially rural ones, kids use usted as respect. Follow how your relatives talk to her.
Phrase Breakdown
¡Hola, abuelita!
OH-lah ah-bweh-LEE-tah
Hi, grandma!
'Hola' starts with a silent h: say 'OH-lah'. 'Abuelita' is the loving diminutive of 'abuela' (grandmother) and is very common in Mexico: 'ah-bweh-LEE-tah'.
¡Hola, abuelita! Te traje flores.
Hi, grandma! I brought you flowers.
Words in this phrase
Hola
[OH-lah]
hello
A common greeting used when meeting someone at a career event or networking conversation.
En el evento, digo Hola al reclutador con una sonrisa.
At the event, I say hello to the recruiter with a smile.
abuelita
[ah-bweh-LEE-tah]
granny
Affectionate diminutive of 'abuela' (grandmother).
Mi abuelita hace café de olla.
My granny makes pot coffee.
¿Cómo estás?
KOH-moh eh-STAHS
How are you?
This is the informal 'how are you', used with family. Stress the last syllable: 'es-TAHS'. Your voice rises at the end because it's a question.
¿Cómo estás, tío?
How are you, uncle?
Words in this phrase
Cómo
[KOH-moh]
how
Used to ask about the nature or character of something.
¿Cómo se usa «Cómo» en preguntas sobre la empresa?
How is “Cómo” used in questions about the company?
estás
[eh-STAHS]
are you
Second person singular form to ask about someone's state.
Siempre dice '¿Cómo estás?' al saludarme.
He always says 'How are you?' when he greets me.
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