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How do you say "how have you been" in Spanish?
¿Cómo has estado?
In Spanish, "how have you been" is ¿Cómo has estado?.
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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
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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
- good morning Buenos días
- good afternoon Buenas tardes
- good evening Buenas noches
- good night Buenas noches
- how is it going ¿Cómo va todo?
- whats up ¿Qué pasa?
- its nice outside today Hoy hace buen tiempo
- the weather is nice El tiempo es agradable
- what are you doing this weekend ¿Qué haces este fin de semana?
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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).
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