How to Say ‘How is grandmother doing?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cómo sigue la abuela?
KOH-moh SEE-geh lah ah-BWEH-lah
[KOH-moh SEE-geh lah ah-BWEH-lah]
💬 Usage Tip: In health questions, [seguir] often means [to be doing] or [to continue], not [to follow]. So [¿Cómo sigue la abuela?] is a very natural way to ask for an update on her condition.
Phrase Breakdown
Cómo
[KOH-moh]
how
Used to ask about a person’s condition or recovery.
¿Cómo sigue tu suegro esta semana?
How is your father-in-law doing this week?
sigue
[SEE-geh]
is doing / continues
Often used in health contexts to ask how someone continues after being ill.
Sigue con más energía ahora.
She is doing better with more energy now.
La abuela
lah ah-BWEH-lah
The grandmother
Refers to an older female family member.
La abuela está descansando.
Grandma is resting.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
Feminine article introducing 'abuela.'
La familia pregunta por ella diario.
The family asks about her daily.
abuela
[ah-BWEH-lah]
grandmother / grandma
Refers to the grandmother in the family.
La abuela ya descansa mejor por las noches.
Grandma rests better at night now.
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