Hola, ¿cómo andás?
everyday, Argentina
In Argentina people say Hola, ¿cómo andás? or Hola, ¿cómo estás? Both use the vos form, so the verb ends in a stressed -ás instead of the -as used with tú. It is also called ¿Todo bien?
Meaning: greeting with a question (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| Hola, ¿cómo andás? | everyday, Argentina |
| ¿Todo bien? | casual |
| Hola, ¿cómo estás? | neutral, voseo |
¿Todo bien? is very common between friends and is answered with Todo bien, ¿vos? Che is a typical attention getter added before the greeting.
How does it change in a sentence?
Argentina uses vos in everyday speech. The verb andar becomes andás, and estar becomes estás with the stress on the last syllable.
How do you pronounce it?
In Buenos Aires the ll and y sound like "sh" or "zh", but Hola, ¿cómo andás? has none of those sounds.
Did you know?
- The word colectivo for a city bus is typical of Argentina, and so is greeting with che.
Examples in context
- Hola, ¿cómo andás?Hi, how are you?
- Che, ¿todo bien?Hey, all good?
- Hola, ¿cómo estás, vos?Hello, how are you?
Example conversation
Martín runs into his classmate Julieta at a bus stop in Buenos Aires.
- MartínHola, Juli. ¿Cómo andás?Hi, Juli. How are you?
- JulietaTodo bien, ¿vos?All good, and you?
- MartínBien, bien. Esperando el colectivo.Fine. Waiting for the bus.
