How to Say ‘How are you?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cómo está?
KOH-moh ehs-TAH
[KOH-moh ehs-TAH]
💬 Usage Tip: está without an -s at the end is the formal "you." ¿Cómo estás? is the casual version.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Stick with the formal usted forms in an interview, even if the interviewer is young or friendly. Switch only if they start using tú with you.
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
[ehs-TAH]
are (you)
Form of 'estar' used with 'usted' to describe a state.
Usted está detenido.
You are detained.
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