¿cómo te sientes hoy?
To say "how are you feeling today?" in Spanish, use ¿cómo te sientes hoy?
This phrase is used to ask someone about their current physical or emotional state.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of cómo (how), te sientes (you feel yourself/reflexive) and hoy (today).
Which one should you use?
While ¿cómo te sientes hoy? specifically asks about internal physical or emotional states, the alternative ¿cómo estás hoy? is a more general inquiry about someone's well-being.
Did you know?
- Using ¿cómo te sientes? instead of ¿cómo estás? can shift the conversation from a social formality to a deep personal inquiry, potentially making it too intimate for acquaintances.
- Answering estoy regular to this question can be a trap, as it might mean 'I am fine' in one country but 'I feel mediocre' in another.
- The word cómo is actually a survivor of a linguistic shift where the informal Latin 'cōmō̆' eventually replaced the more formal 'quōmodo'.
Examples in context
- Me siento un poco cansado hoy.I feel a little tired today.
Example conversation
Daniel asks María about her health after she was sick.
- DanielHola María, ¿cómo te sientes hoy?Hi María, how are you feeling today?
- MaríaMe siento mucho mejor, gracias.I feel much better, thank you.
- DanielMe alegra mucho escuchar eso.I am very glad to hear that.
- MaríaYo también estoy feliz.I am happy too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cómo, hoy, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
