HomeSpanishGlossary › how have you been

Spanish vocabulary · Beginner

How do you say "how have you been" in Spanish?

¿Cómo has estado?

Phrase Noun

In Spanish, "how have you been" is ¿Cómo has estado?.

Listen to the pronunciation:

Free Spanish learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games

Pronunciation

Break '¿Cómo has estado?' into its syllables slowly at first, any h stays completely silent, and the accent mark shows exactly which syllable carries the stress.

Grammar notes

¿Cómo has estado? is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.

Example sentence

how have you been

Test your Spanish knowledge in our free browser games.

How to remember ¿Cómo has estado?

Say '¿Cómo has estado?' as if you genuinely needed it for how have you been right now, giving the words a sense of urgency that helps them stick.

Related words

Browse all Spanish words in the glossary.

Questions about ¿Cómo has estado?

How do you pronounce ¿Cómo has estado??

Break '¿Cómo has estado?' into its syllables slowly at first, any h stays completely silent, and the accent mark shows exactly which syllable carries the stress.

Is ¿Cómo has estado? formal or casual?

¿Cómo has estado? is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is ¿Cómo has estado? used in Spanish?

¿Cómo has estado? is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (how have you been).

Where can I practice Spanish words for free?

You can play free Spanish minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Spanish glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.

"How have you been" in other languages

Curated by Callan Ratcliffe

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Spanish language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation. Want to play the full game? Get Noun Town on Steam.

Noun Town language-learning game on PC, Mac and VR
The full experience

Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR

These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.

See the full game ▶

Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town