How to Say ‘How are you? (informal)’ in Spain Spanish
¿Cómo estás?
KOH-moh es-TAHS
[KOH-moh es-TAHS]
💬 Usage Tip: The -s ending on estás marks the friendly "you" form. Drop it for the polite form: ¿cómo está?.
Phrase Breakdown
Cómo
[KOH-moh]
how
Used to ask about someone's condition or well-being.
Siempre pregunto '¿cómo te sientes?' o '¿cómo estás?'
I always ask 'how do you feel?' or 'how are you?'
estás
[es-TAHS]
are you
A form of the verb 'estar', used to describe temporary states or conditions.
Por la mañana, le pregunto a mi compañero, '¿cómo estás hoy?'
In the morning, I ask my partner, 'How are you today?'
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