How to Say ‘And how are you?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Y ustedes, cómo están?
ee oo-STEH-dehs KOH-moh ehs-TAHN
[ee oo-STEH-dehs KOH-moh ehs-TAHN]
💬 Usage Tip: Ustedes means "you all" and takes the same verb form as ellos/ellas: ustedes están, not ustedes estáis. In Spain, vosotros is also common informally, but ustedes is still useful and fully understood.
🇪🇸 In Spain: In Spain, ustedes can sound more polite or a bit more formal than vosotros. With in-laws, it may fit if you're speaking to both parents respectfully rather than casually.
Phrase Breakdown
Y
[ee]
And
Used to add information or a question to a previous statement.
Dije '¿Y ustedes, cómo están?' para continuar la conversación.
I said 'And you, how are you?' to continue the conversation.
ustedes
[oo-STEH-dehs]
you (plural)
Used to address a group of people in a formal context.
Cuando hablo a muchas personas, digo '¿Y ustedes?'
When speaking to many people, I say 'And you all?'
Cómo están?
KOH-moh ehs-TAHN
Words in this phrase
cómo
[KOH-moh]
how
Inquires the state or health of a group when paired with 'están'.
'¿Cómo están?' sirve para saber cómo les va a las personas.
'How are you?' is used to find out how people are doing.
están
[ehs-TAHN]
are (you, plural)
Refers to the state or condition of a group of people.
Uso 'están' para preguntar por todos: '¿Cómo están?'
I use 'están' to ask about everyone's state: 'How are you all?'
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