How to Say ‘How are you?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cómo está?
KOH-moh eh-STAH
[KOH-moh eh-STAH]
💬 Usage Tip: está without an s is the polite form for one person. With a friend you'd add the s: ¿cómo estás?
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Use the polite form with in-laws, especially older ones, until they clearly switch you to the casual one.
Phrase Breakdown
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?
está
[eh-STAH]
are you / is
Formal form of estar, used to ask how someone is or describe a temporary condition.
¿Cómo está? Le hablo porque el boiler no está funcionando.
How are you? I’m calling because the water heater is not working.
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