How to Say “Good, How About You” in Spanish

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Bien, ¿y tú?
/ˈbjen i ˈtu/word by word
The English phrase "good, how about you" is translated into Spanish as Bien, ¿y tú?

How does it change in a sentence?

The word y means "and", so Bien, ¿y tú? can be understood literally as "Good and you?"

Did you know?

  • The word tú is a distant relative of the archaic English word 'thou'. Both come from the same Proto-Indo-European root for the second person singular.
  • In many Spanish-speaking cultures, asking ¿y tú? is often a social formality. A person might answer bien even if they are having a bad day to maintain social harmony.
  • In fast, casual conversation, Spanish speakers often omit the bien entirely and simply reply ¿y tú? as both an answer and a question.

Examples in context

  • Todo bien, ¿y tú?
    Everything is good, and you?
  • Muy bien, ¿y tú?
    Very good, and you?

Example conversation

Sofía and Mateo meet at a cafe.

  1. Sofía

    ¿Cómo estás, Mateo?
    How are you, Mateo?
  2. Mateo

    Bien, ¿y tú?
    Good, how about you?
  3. Sofía

    Muy bien, gracias.
    Very good, thank you.
  4. Mateo

    Me alegro mucho.
    I am very glad.

Sources

  • IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (bien, y, tú) and can differ in connected speech.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries bien, tú, y, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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