How to Say ‘How have you been’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cómo han estado
KOH-moh ahn ehs-TAH-doh
[KOH-moh ahn ehs-TAH-doh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Han estado] is the [ustedes] form here, so it's how you ask more than one person [how have you been]. In Mexico, use this with a couple or group; for one person, say [¿Cómo ha estado?].
Phrase Breakdown
Cómo
[KOH-moh]
how
Question word used to ask about someone's condition or state.
¿Cómo te sientes hoy?
How do you feel today?
han
[ahn]
have
Form of 'haber' used to build the present perfect, as in 'han estado' = 'have been.'
Ellos han mejorado mucho.
They have improved a lot.
estado
[ehs-TAH-doh]
been
Past participle of 'estar'; with 'han' it means 'have been.'
Han estado tranquilos esta semana.
They have been calm this week.
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