How to Say ‘Good, thanks. And you?’ in Mexican Spanish
Bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?
byen GRAH-syahs ee too
[byen GRAH-syahs ee too]
Phrase Breakdown
Bien, gracias.
byen GRAH-syahs
Fine, thanks.
A standard friendly reply. 'Bien' is one syllable, BYEN. 'Gracias' is GRA-syas, with a tapped 'r'.
Estoy bien, gracias.
I'm fine, thanks.
Words in this phrase
Bien
[byen]
well / fine
Common response meaning well or fine when talking about one's condition.
Mi suegra está bien hoy.
My mother-in-law is well today.
gracias
[GRAH-syahs]
thanks
A polite expression of gratitude, usually used in the plural in Spanish.
Te doy "gracias" por compartir tus consejos de carrera.
I give you thanks for sharing your career advice.
¿Y tú?
ee too
And you?
Used to return the question. 'Y' sounds like 'ee'. Say it smoothly as one sound: ee-TU, with rising intonation.
Me gusta el café. ¿Y tú?
I like coffee. And you?
Words in this phrase
Y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
tú
[too]
you
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing.
¿Cómo estás tú hoy?
How are you today?
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