How to Say ‘How's your knee been doing?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cómo ha seguido de la rodilla?
KOH-moh ah seh-GEE-doh deh lah roh-DEE-yah
[KOH-moh ah seh-GEE-doh deh lah roh-DEE-yah]
💬 Usage Tip: Swap any body part in after de to ask about a specific ailment: ¿Cómo ha seguido de la espalda? "How's your back been?"
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Asking about the exact problem she mentioned last time shows you remembered and care. It's expected when you see older in-laws again.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Cómo ha seguido
KOH-moh ah seh-GEE-doh
How have you been doing
A formal question about someone's ongoing health. The 'h' is silent, and the 'u' in 'seguido' is not pronounced.
¿Cómo ha seguido usted?
How have you been doing?
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?
ha
[ah]
has
Third person singular present of 'to have', used with past participles to form perfect tenses.
Ha comido ya.
He has already eaten.
seguido
[seh-GEE-doh]
been doing / kept up
Past participle of 'seguir'; 'ha seguido de' asks how someone's condition has been going.
¿Cómo ha seguido de la espalda?
How has your back been?
de la rodilla?
deh lah roh-DEE-yah
with your knee?
'De' points to the body part in question. 'Rodilla' starts with a rolled 'r', and in Mexico 'll' sounds like the English 'y': roh-DEE-yah.
Me duele la rodilla.
My knee hurts.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
with / regarding
Here links a health question to the body part: 'how are you with your knee'.
Estoy mejor de la gripa.
I'm better from the flu.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
rodilla
[roh-DEE-yah]
knee
The joint in the middle of the leg.
Me duele la rodilla.
My knee hurts.
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