Not too good, things aren’t going so well.
Let’s see some more common answers to the greeting question of ¿qué tal?: When someone asks you ¿qué tal? in Spanish, you can respond like you normally would to “what’s up?” or “how are you?” question in English: Because, although it’s not rare to hear in Latin America, it’s definitely more common to hear qué tal in Spain, where it’s the most common way of addressing someone, without any hint of formality at all. You also have to consider which part of the Spanish-speaking world you’re using this greeting question in. You could say that qué tal is a bit more formal than cómo estás, and if you add the usted at the end of the phrase, then that formality grows considerably. If we were going to create a spectrum of formality and informality in Spanish greetings, qué tal would be slightly formal, yet without getting anywhere close to the extreme of formality. Think about a situation where you may have greeted your friend like this: “What’s up! How are you?”, and you’ll understand how you can do the same in Spanish with qué tal and cómo estás. But, I think that the similarity with English will help you to understand how these questions work.
I know that last question only creates more confusion, mixing both qué tal and cómo estás. It can be understood as a short version of a longer question such as ¿qué tal estás?, ¿qué tal está usted?, or even ¿qué tal cómo estás?.
This question in Spanish specifically asks about “how are you?”, “how’s it going?”, or “how are things?”. Think about greeting questions in English, such as “what’s up?”, “how are you doing?”, or simply “how are you?”, and you’ll get an idea not only of the meaning of these Spanish phrases, but also about the difficulty in differentiating one from another. So, what exactly do they mean and what are the differences between them? ¿Qué tal? and ❼ómo estás? are both common Spanish greetings and conversation starters. It’s your choice! In any case, you can now respond when another person asks how you are in Spanish.If you’ve been learning Spanish for at least a little bit, you surely have seen these two questions being used on a daily basis.
#Estoy mas o menos in english how to#
Here’s how to express it: SpanishĪs you can see, there is more than one reply to ❼ómo está? You can use the happy, cheerful ¡De maravilla!, or the pessimistic Pésimo. Read next: 4 Ways to Say How Are You Feeling in Spanish Responses When You’re Not Doing WellĮveryone has a bad day once in a while. Here are some options when things are ‘meh’. ❾verything is just… ok? That’s ok, we can’t always be feeling on top of the world. If you’re in a very good mood, here you’ll find an appropriate response to ❼ómo estás? Spanish If he or she says ❼ómo estás?, with an “s” at the end, you can use ¿Y tú? if he or she says ❼ómo está? (without the final “-s”), you should use ¿Y usted? Let’s see some examples:Ī: Everything’s good, and you? Responses When You’re Feeling great You just have to listen to the other person. The polite thing to do is to follow every response with a gentle ¿Y tú? If you’re in a formal context (that is, the other person is older than you or very respectable), you may want to be a little more formal and say ¿Y usted?įeeling confused? Don’t worry, choosing between tú and usted is easier than it seems. Read next: 100 Must-Know Basic Spanish Words For Beginners (with Audio) Using ¿Y tú? and ¿Y usted? to Respond to Cómo estásĪlways remember that, after responding, you should ask how the other person is. These are the most common ones, appropriate for almost any context. If you want to reply to ❼ómo estás? with ease, you should learn these standard responses.
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