How to Say ‘How are you?’ in Spain Spanish
¿cómo estás?
💬 Usage Tip: The informal way to ask how someone is.
🇪🇸 In Spain: Used commonly among friends and people of a similar age.
Word-by-Word 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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