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How to Say ‘And you, how are you?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Y tú, cómo estás?

ee too KOH-moh es-TAHS

[ee too KOH-moh es-TAHS]

🇪🇸 In Spain: Bouncing the question back with ¿y tú? is expected. Not asking can come across as a bit self-absorbed.

Phrase Breakdown

¿Y tú,

ee too

And you,

Used to return a question. 'Y' sounds like 'ee', and 'tú' has an accent because it means 'you'.

Example

¿Y tú, qué quieres?

And you, what do you want?

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.

Example

Busco una cultura cercana y humana.

I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.

tú

[too]

you

Used to refer to the person or people the speaker is addressing.

Example

Tú eres mi amigo.

You are my friend.

cómo estás?

KOH-moh es-TAHS

how are you?

An informal greeting. Link the words: CO-mo-es-TÁS, with the stress on the last syllable.

Example

Hola, ¿cómo estás?

Hi, how are you?

Words in this phrase

cómo

[KOH-moh]

how

Question word used to ask about the nature or manner of something.

Example

¿Cómo describirías el ambiente de trabajo en tu empresa?

How would you describe the work environment in your company?

estás

[es-TAHS]

you are

Informal 'you' form of estar, used for states and health.

Example

¿Estás cansado hoy?

Are you tired today?

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