How to Say “How Are You?” in Spanish to a Girl

¿Cómo estás?
informal
To ask a girl how she is, say ¿Cómo estás? It is informal and friendly. With an older woman or in a formal setting, use ¿Cómo está usted? It is also called ¿Qué tal? and ¿Cómo te va?
Meaning: question about well-being (phrase)

Ways to say it

“how are you?” in Spanish
Spanish Note
¿Cómo estás? informal
¿Qué tal? casual
¿Cómo está usted? formal
¿Cómo te va? casual

Which one should you use?

¿Qué tal? and ¿Cómo te va? are shorter and more casual. The question itself does not change for a woman.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

¿Cómo estás? uses tú and fits friends and people your age. ¿Cómo está usted? uses usted and shows respect for a stranger, a customer or an elder.

How does it change in a sentence?

If you ask about her mood in the reply, the adjective agrees with her. A woman answers Estoy cansada and a man Estoy cansado.

Did you know?

  • Both estar and ser translate as "to be", and estar is used in ¿cómo estás? because it describes a state that changes.

Examples in context

  • Hola, Ana. ¿Cómo estás?
    Hi, Ana. How are you?
  • ¿Cómo está usted, señora?
    How are you, ma'am?
  • ¿Qué tal, Lola?
    How is it going, Lola?

Example conversation

Fernando runs into his friend Mónica at the market.

  1. Fernando

    Hola, Mónica. ¿Cómo estás?
    Hi, Mónica. How are you?
  2. Mónica

    Bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?
    Fine, thanks. And you?
  3. Fernando

    Muy bien. Qué bueno verte.
    Very well. Good to see you.
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