Here are some common Spanish phrases for general conversation with people you already know.
Asking how someone is
| ¿cómo estás? | how are you? (familiar) |
| ¿cómo está usted? | how are you? (polite) |
| ¿qué tal? or ¿qué tal va? | how's it going? (informal) |
| ¿qué tal andas? | how's it going? (informal) |
| ¿cómo te va? | how are you doing? |
| ¿cómo te va la vida? | how's life? |
| ¿cómo van las cosas? | how are things? |
| estoy bien, gracias | I'm fine, thanks |
| no me va mal, gracias | not bad, thanks |
| todo bien, gracias | everything's fine, thanks |
| no muy bien | not so well |
| ¿y tú qué tal? | how about you? |
| ¿y tú? | and you? |
Asking what someone is or has been doing
| ¿qué andas haciendo? | what are you up to? |
| ¿qué has estado haciendo últimamente? | what have you been up to? |
| trabajando mucho | working a lot |
| estudiando mucho | studying a lot |
| he estado muy ocupado | I've been very busy (said by a man) |
| he estado muy ocupada | I've been very busy (said by a woman) |
| lo mismo de siempre or lo mismo que de costumbre | same as usual |
| no demasiado or no mucho | not much |
| acabo de volver justamente de ... | I've just come back |
| Italia | Italy |
Asking where someone is
| ¿dónde estás? | where are you? |
| estoy ... | I'm ... |
| en casa | at home |
| en el trabajo | at work |
| en la ciudad | in town |
| en el campo | in the countryside |
| de tiendas | at the shops |
| en un tren | on a train |
| en la casa de Francisco | at Francisco's place |
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Asking about someone's plans
| ¿qué planes tienes para el verano? | what plans do you have for the summer? |
| ¿qué vas a hacer en ...? | what are you doing for ...? |
| Navidades | Christmas |
| Año Nuevo | New Year |
| Semana Santa | Easter |
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