How to Say “How Was School Today?” in Spanish

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¿cómo te fue en la escuela hoy?
In Spanish, how to say "how was school today?" is ¿cómo te fue en la escuela hoy?
This phrase is used to ask someone about their experiences or performance at school during the day.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase literally translates to "How did it go for you in the school today?"

Which one should you use?

The form ¿cómo te fue en la escuela hoy? focuses on the individual's experience ("how did it go for you"). In contrast, ¿cómo estuvo la escuela hoy? focuses on the quality of the school itself ("how was the school").

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

For a formal or polite tone, such as when speaking to a student in a respectful or distant manner, use ¿cómo le fue en la escuela hoy?

How does it change in a sentence?

The verb fue is the third-person singular preterite of ir, used here in an impersonal construction to ask how an event went. If you are asking more than one person, change the indirect object pronoun te to les to say ¿cómo les fue en la escuela hoy?

What mistakes should you avoid?

Avoid saying ¿cómo fue la escuela hoy? to mean "how was school today?" While English speakers often try to translate "How was…" directly, the idiomatic way to ask how an experience went in Spanish is to use the ¿cómo te fue…? construction.

When do people say it?

A common and natural way to respond to this question is "Muy bien, gracias."

Did you know?

  • The word escuela has a surprising origin in the Ancient Greek word skholḗ, which actually meant 'leisure' or 'spare time'.
  • In many Spanish-speaking cultures, asking ¿cómo te fue? is a social ritual that signals an interest in the person's emotional state rather than just a report of their grades.

Examples in context

  • ¿cómo te fue en la escuela hoy, hijo?
    How was school today, son?
  • Oye, ¿cómo te fue en la escuela hoy?
    Hey, how was school today?
  • Dime, ¿cómo te fue en la escuela hoy?
    Tell me, how was school today?

Example conversation

Daniel is greeting Lucía when she arrives home from her classes.

  1. Daniel

    Hola Lucía, ¿cómo te fue en la escuela hoy?
    Hello Lucía, how was school today?
  2. Lucía

    Fue muy bien, gracias por preguntar.
    It was very good, thanks for asking.
  3. Daniel

    ¿Aprendiste algo interesante?
    Did you learn something interesting?
  4. Lucía

    Sí, aprendí mucho sobre historia.
    Yes, I learned a lot about history.

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