How to Say “How Are You” in Colombia (Colombian Spanish)

¿Cómo estás?
informal, everyday
In Colombia you ask ¿Cómo estás? with friends and ¿Cómo está? with older people or in formal settings. ¿Qué más? is the casual favorite.
Meaning: greeting asking about well-being (phrase)

Ways to say it

“how are you?” in Spanish
Spanish Note
¿Cómo estás? informal, everyday
¿Cómo está? formal
¿Qué más? casual, Colombia

Colombians often use usted in cases where other countries use tú, so ¿Cómo está? is widely heard and does not sound cold. A common answer is Bien, gracias, ¿y usted? ¿Qué más? is a quick, friendly question.

Is it said differently in some regions?

Using usted is normal even among family members in some Colombian regions, so do not read it as distant.

Did you know?

  • ¿Cómo te va? literally means "how does it go for you".

Examples in context

  • Buenos días, ¿cómo está?
    Good morning, how are you?
  • Hola, ¿cómo estás?
    Hi, how are you?
  • ¿Qué más, cómo te va?
    What is new, how is it going?

Example conversation

Mr Ramírez greets a neighbor in Medellín. Ramírez and Marta.

  1. Sr. Ramírez

    Buenos días, doña Marta. ¿Cómo está?
    Good morning, Mrs Marta. How are you?
  2. Marta

    Bien, gracias. ¿Y usted?
    Fine, thank you. And you?
  3. Sr. Ramírez

    Muy bien, gracias a Dios.
    Very well, thank God.
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