When someone asks you "¿Cómo estás?" (which means "How are you?" in Spanish), you can respond in several ways depending on how you feel and how formal or informal you want to be.
Common Responses to "¿Cómo estás?"
Informal / Friendly
- Bien, gracias. ¿Y tú? - Good, thanks. And you?
- Muy bien, ¿y tú? - Very well, and you?
- Más o menos. - So-so.
- No muy bien. - Not very well.
- Excelente. - Excellent.
Formal / Polite
- Estoy bien, gracias. ¿Y usted? - I am well, thank you. And you? (formal)
- Muy bien, gracias. - Very well, thank you.
Casual / Short
- Bien. - Good.
- Todo bien. - All good.
- Aquí, tranquilo/a. - Here, calm/relaxed.
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