🇪🇸 Spanish phrases
How to say “How are you?” in Spanish
¿Cómo estás?
KOH-moh ehs-TAHS
informal
Informal 'tú' form for friends, family and peers. Use '¿Cómo está?' (usted) with older people or in formal settings. Note the inverted question mark at the start in writing.
Other ways to say it
| Spanish | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¿Cómo está usted? | KOH-moh ehs-TAH oos-TEHD | How are you? (formal) | Elders, officials, strangers in formal settings |
| ¿Qué tal? | keh TAHL | How's it going? | Casual, neutral greeting |
| Bien, ¿y tú? | BYEHN, ee TOO | Fine, and you? | Typical reply |
In a sentence
Hola, María, ¿cómo estás?
OH-lah, mah-REE-ah, KOH-moh ehs-TAHS
Hi, María, how are you?
More Spanish phrases
HelloHolaGoodbyeAdiósThank youGraciasPleasePor favorSorryLo sientoExcuse meDisculpeYesSíNoNoGood morningBuenos díasGood eveningBuenas tardesGood nightBuenas nochesMy name is…Me llamo…Nice to meet youMucho gustoI love youTe quieroI miss youTe echo de menosHappy birthday¡Feliz cumpleaños!Cheers¡Salud!Enjoy your meal¡Buen provecho!WelcomeBienvenidoCongratulations¡Felicidades!Happy New Year¡Feliz Año Nuevo!I don't understandNo entiendoDo you speak English?¿Habla inglés?How much is it?¿Cuánto cuesta?Where is the toilet?¿Dónde está el baño?Help!¡Socorro!BeautifulHermosoFriendAmigoSee you laterHasta luego
“How are you?” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianროგორ ხარ?rogor khar?🇫🇷 FrenchComment allez-vous ?koh-mahn tah-lay VOO🇩🇪 GermanWie geht's?vee gayts🇮🇹 ItalianCome stai?KOH-meh STAI?🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseTudo bem?TOO-doo bayn?🇷🇺 RussianКак дела?Kak dela?🇯🇵 Japaneseお元気ですか？o-genki desu ka?🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese你好吗？nǐ hǎo ma?🇰🇷 Korean잘 지내세요?jal jinaeseyo?🇸🇦 Arabicكيف حالك؟kayfa haluk?🇦🇲 ArmenianԻնչպե՞ս եքinchpes ek?🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniNecəsiniz?neh-ja-see-neez?🇮🇷 Persianحال شما چطوره؟hâl-e shomâ chetore?🇹🇭 Thaiสบายดีไหมsabai di mai🇻🇳 VietnameseBạn có khỏe không?bahn kaw kweh khohng?🇺🇦 UkrainianЯк справи?yak spravy?🇷🇸 SerbianКако сте?kako ste?🇬🇷 GreekΤι κάνεις;ti kánis?🇮🇱 Hebrewמה שלומך?ma shlomcha?