Responses To "¿Cómo Estás?" - SpanishDict
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When someone asks you ¿Cómo estás?(How are you?), how should you respond? Check out this list of responses to ¿Cómo estás? and you'll be able to say anything from Bien, ¿y tú?(Fine, and you?) to ¡Fatal!(Terrible!)

Here's a list of fairly standard responses to ¿Cómo estás? that would be acceptable in just about any situation.
Short and Sweet
Keep in mind that these responses may come off as a little rude if you don't also say gracias(thank you) or ask the other person how they are.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Excelente. | Excellent. |
| Muy bien. | Very good/well. |
| Superbién. | Very good/well. |
| Bien bien. | Good, good. |
| Todo bien. | Everything's good. |
| Bien. | Good/well. |
| Regular. | Okay. |
| Normal. | Okay. |
| Más o menos. | So-so. |
| Así así. | So-so. |
| No muy bien. | Not so good/well. |
| Mal. | Bad. |
| Muy mal. | Very bad. |
| Fatal. | Awful. |
| Terrible. | Terrible. |
So Polite
These responses sound much more polite and friendly.
Remember, you should use tú responses if speaking to someone the age as you or younger or someone who's told you you can tutear them (speak to them using tú). You should use usted responses for people older than you or people to whom you want to show deference or respect.
| Tú Version | Usted Version | English |
|---|---|---|
| Excelente, gracias. ¿Y tú? | Excelente, gracias. ¿Y usted? | Excellent, thanks. And you? |
| Muy bien, gracias. ¿Y tú? | Muy bien, gracias. ¿Y usted? | Very good, thanks. And you? |
| Superbién, gracias. ¿Y tú? | Superbién, gracias. ¿Y usted? | Very good, thanks. And you? |
| Bien, gracias. ¿Y tú? | Bien, gracias. ¿Y usted? | Good, thanks. And you? |
While you wouldn't be likely to say gracias if you're saying things aren't going great, you might still ask the other person how they are.
For example:
| Tú Version | Usted Version | English |
|---|---|---|
| Regular. ¿Y tú? | Regular. ¿Y usted? | Okay. And you? |
| Así así. ¿Y tú? | Así así. ¿Y usted? | So-so. And you? |
| No muy bien. ¿Y tú? | No muy bien. ¿Y usted? | Not so good. And you? |
Feeling Sassy
Here are some sassier responses you can try out if you're up to it.
| Spanish | English | Extra Information |
|---|---|---|
| No me quejo. | No complaints. | |
| Aquí no más. | Just chillin'. | |
| Bien bonito.or Bien bonita. | Very handsome/beautiful. | Use the bonito version if you're male and the bonita version if you're female. |
| Bien bueno.or Bien buena. | Really hot/sexy. | Use the bueno version if you're male and the buena version if you're female. |
| Dos tres. | So-so. | Used in Mexico. |
| Estoy paco...pa' comerte a besos. | I'm 'bout....'bout to smother you with kisses. | Warning: cheesy alert! |
| examples |
|---|
| ¿Cómo estás? - Bien bueno. - Ay ay ay. How are you? - Really sexy. - Jeez. |
| ¿Cómo estás? - Dos tres. - ¿Y eso? How are you? - So-so. - Oh, why? |
Why not brush up on more fundamental Spanish phrases? Check out these articles to keep learning!
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