Bedeutung
A common greeting to ask about someone's well-being.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Spain, '¿Cómo estás?' is often replaced by '¿Qué tal?'. It is almost always accompanied by two kisses on the cheeks among friends and family. Mexicans are very polite. Even if they use 'tú', they might add 'amigo' or 'mano' to the greeting. '¿Cómo estás?' is very common, but '¿Qué onda?' is the king of the streets. In Argentina, they use 'voseo'. While '¿Cómo estás?' is written the same, the intonation and the pronoun 'vos' make it unique. They also love '¿Cómo va?'. Colombians are known for being extremely formal and polite. In some regions, even friends use 'usted' (called 'ustedeo'). You might hear '¿Cómo está?' even among young people.
The Silent H
Never pronounce the 'H' in 'Hola'. It's 'O-la', not 'Ho-la'.
Accent Matters
Always put the accent on 'estás'. Without it, 'estas' means 'these' (feminine).
Bedeutung
A common greeting to ask about someone's well-being.
The Silent H
Never pronounce the 'H' in 'Hola'. It's 'O-la', not 'Ho-la'.
Accent Matters
Always put the accent on 'estás'. Without it, 'estas' means 'these' (feminine).
The 'Bien' Rule
Even if you're sad, start with 'Bien' in casual settings. It's the social norm.
Physicality
Be prepared for a hug or a kiss when saying this to a friend!
Teste dich selbst
Choose the correct verb form for a friend.
Hola, ¿cómo ____?
'Estás' is the informal 'tú' form of 'estar', used for friends.
Fill in the missing accent and punctuation.
____ ____mo estás?
Questions in Spanish need an opening '¿' and 'cómo' needs an accent.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Hola, ¿cómo estás? B: ________, ¿y tú?
The standard polite response to 'How are you?' is 'Fine, thanks'.
Match the phrase to the person.
To your 80-year-old grandmother you respect deeply:
'Usted' is the formal form used for elders to show respect.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Tú vs. Usted
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenHola, ¿cómo ____?
'Estás' is the informal 'tú' form of 'estar', used for friends.
____ ____mo estás?
Questions in Spanish need an opening '¿' and 'cómo' needs an accent.
A: Hola, ¿cómo estás? B: ________, ¿y tú?
The standard polite response to 'How are you?' is 'Fine, thanks'.
To your 80-year-old grandmother you respect deeply:
'Usted' is the formal form used for elders to show respect.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenUsually, yes. Use 'Hola, ¿cómo está usted?' unless the teacher has specifically asked you to use 'tú'.
No, you can just say '¿Cómo estás?' if you've already made eye contact or are continuing a conversation.
'Bien, gracias, ¿y tú?' is the universal response.
Yes, in a casual email to a colleague or friend, it's a perfect opening.
It's a unique feature of Spanish to help you know a question is coming so you can adjust your tone.
Yes, it's a very common synonym, often used even more than '¿Cómo estás?' in Spain.
You must use the plural: 'Hola, ¿cómo están?'
Yes, 'Hola' is universal across all 21 Spanish-speaking countries.
It's better to start with 'Hola' or 'Disculpe' (Excuse me) first.
Yes, 'Hola' on its own is a complete and polite greeting.
Verwandte Redewendungen
¿Qué tal?
synonymHow's it going? / How are you?
¿Cómo va todo?
similarHow is everything going?
¿Cómo te va?
similarHow is it going for you?
¿Qué pasa?
informal alternativeWhat's happening? / What's up?
Mucho gusto
builds onNice to meet you
