How to Say ‘How are you? (informal)’ in Spain Spanish
¿Cómo estás?
KOH-moh ehs-TAHS
[KOH-moh ehs-TAHS]
💬 Usage Tip: The ending -s in estás marks that you're talking to tú "you" (informal). For a group of friends in Spain it becomes ¿cómo estáis?.
Phrase Breakdown
Cómo
[KOH-moh]
how
Question word used to ask about the nature or manner of something.
¿Cómo describirías el ambiente de trabajo en tu empresa?
How would you describe the work environment in your company?
estás
[ehs-TAHS]
Are you
Used to ask if someone is currently experiencing something.
¿Estás disfrutando de la música?
Are you enjoying the music?
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