How to say “how are you? (informal singular)” in Spanish
“How are you? (informal singular)” in Spanish is ¿cómo estás? (KOH-moh ehs-TAHS).
- Spanish
- ¿cómo estás?
- Say it
- KOH-moh ehs-TAHS
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Hello and good morning in Spanish
The other words in step 1 of Greetings in Spanish.
- holahello · OH-lah
- buenashi there (informal) · BWEH-nahs
- buenos díasgood morning · BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs
- buenas tardesgood afternoon · BWEH-nahs TAHR-dehs
- buenas nochesgood evening or good night · BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs
- ¿cómo está usted?how are you? (formal singular) · KOH-moh ehs-TAH oos-TEHD
- ¿qué tal?how is it going? · keh TAHL
Questions about ¿cómo estás?
How do you say “how are you? (informal singular)” in Spanish?
“How are you? (informal singular)” in Spanish is ¿cómo estás?
How do you pronounce cómo estás?
Say it KOH-moh ehs-TAHS. The syllables in capitals are stressed: KOH and TAHS. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does cómo estás mean in English?
In English, ¿cómo estás? means “how are you? (informal singular)”.
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