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Hola, ¿cómo estás?

[oh-lah koh-moh ehs-tahs]

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LanguageSpanish (Spain)

Meaning
  1. Hello, how are you?
  2. This is a warm and standard greeting used to begin a conversation with someone you are already acquainted with or someone you are meeting for the first time.
Examples

Hola, ¿cómo estás? Hace mucho tiempo que no nos vemos.

Hello, how are you? It has been a long time since we saw each other.

Al entrar a la tienda, ella dijo: Hola, ¿cómo estás?

Upon entering the shop, she said: Hello, how are you?

Pronunciationoh-lah koh-moh ehs-tahs

Registerinformal

How it is usedUsed as a standard friendly greeting to someone you know or meet.

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