How are you? in different languages
How to say “How are you?” in 67 different languages, each written out, romanized and pronounced, and checked for natural everyday use. Tap the speaker to hear it, then practise saying it yourself in the SPAIKING app.
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“How are you?” in 67 languages at a glance
| Language | “How are you?” | Pronunciation | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | ¿Cómo estás? | koh-moh ehs-tahs | Use this phrase when you want to check on someone's well-being |
| 🇫🇷 French | Comment ça va ? | koh-mahn sah vah | You can use 'Comment ça va ?' in everyday conversations with friends or acquaintances |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | お元気ですか | oh-gen-kee desu ka | Use this phrase when you want to check on someone's well-being |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | Come stai? | koh-meh stah-ee | Use 'Come stai?' when you want to ask someone how they are in an informal context |
| 🇩🇪 German | Wie geht es dir? | vee gayt es deer | Use 'Wie geht es dir?' when speaking to friends or people you know well |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | 어떻게 지내세요? | uh-tuh-keh jee-nae-seh-yo | Use this phrase when you meet someone and want to ask how they are doing |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese | 你好吗？ | nee hao ma | Use this phrase when greeting someone you know |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | Как дела? | kahk dyeh-lah | You can use 'Как дела?' in everyday conversations to ask someone about their well-being |
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | Como você está? | koh-moh veh-seh es-tah | Use this phrase when you want to check on someone's well-being |
| 🇸🇦 Arabic | كيف حالك؟ | kayfa halak? | You can use this phrase when greeting someone to ask about their well-being |
| 🇮🇳 Hindi | आप कैसे हैं? | aap kaise hain | Use this phrase when greeting someone to inquire about their well-being |
| 🇬🇧 English | How are you? | how ar yoo | You can use this phrase when greeting someone you know |
| 🇳🇱 Dutch | Hoe gaat het? | hoo khaht het | You can use this phrase when greeting someone and wanting to know how they are doing |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish | Hur mår du? | hoor moor doo | You can use this phrase when greeting someone and asking about their well-being |
| 🇩🇰 Danish | Hvordan har du det? | vor-dan har du deh | You can use this phrase when greeting someone and wanting to know how they are doing |
| 🇵🇱 Polish | Jak się masz? | yahk shay mahsh | You can use 'Jak się masz?' when meeting someone or starting a conversation |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish | Nasılsın? | nah-suhl-suhn | You can use 'Nasılsın?' when greeting friends or people you are familiar with |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | Apa kabar? | ah-pah kah-bar | You can use 'Apa kabar?' when greeting someone you know |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnamese | Bạn khỏe không? | bahn kweh kohng | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian | Як справи? | yak spravy? | You can use this phrase when you meet someone and want to inquire about their well-being |
| 🇹🇭 Thai | สบายดีไหม | sah-bai dee mai | Use this phrase when you want to ask someone about their well-being |
| 🇬🇷 Greek | Τι κάνεις; | tee kah-nees | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇵🇭 Tagalog | Kamusta ka? | kah-moos-tah kah | Use this phrase when greeting someone to ask how they are doing |
| 🇮🇱 Hebrew | מה שלומך? | mah shlo-meh-cha | You can use this phrase when greeting someone you know |
| 🇳🇴 Norwegian | Hvordan har du det? | vor-dahn har doo deh | You can use this phrase when greeting someone and asking how they are doing |
| 🇷🇴 Romanian | Ce mai faci? | cheh my fah-chee | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇨🇿 Czech | Jak se máš? | yahk seh mahsh | Use 'Jak se máš?' when greeting a friend or someone you know well |
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian | Hogy vagy? | hodj vahd | You can use 'Hogy vagy?' in both casual and semi-formal situations |
| 🇫🇮 Finnish | Miten voit? | mee-ten voyt | You can use this phrase when greeting someone and asking how they are doing |
| 🇵🇰 Urdu | آپ کیسے ہیں؟ | aap kaise hain | Use this phrase when you meet someone and want to ask about their well-being |
| 🇷🇸 Serbian | Kako si? | kah-koh see | You can use 'Kako si?' when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇭🇷 Croatian | Kako si? | kah-koh see | You can use 'Kako si?' when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgarian | Как си? | kahk see | Use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇸🇰 Slovak | Ako sa máš? | ah-koh sah mahsh | You can use 'Ako sa máš?' when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇮🇳 Tamil | நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? | nee-ngal ep-di irukki-reergal | Use this phrase when greeting someone you know or meeting someone for the first time |
| 🇮🇳 Telugu | నువ్వు ఎలా ఉన్నావు? | noo-vvu eh-lah un-nah-vu | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or peers |
| 🇧🇩 Bengali | তুমি কেমন আছো? | too-mee kay-mon ah-cho | Use this phrase when you meet someone and want to inquire about their well-being |
| 🇲🇾 Malay | Apa khabar? | ah-pah kah-bar | You can use 'Apa khabar?' when greeting someone you know or meeting someone new |
| 🇮🇷 Persian | چطوری؟ | cheh-toh-ree | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇳🇵 Nepali | तिमीलाई कस्तो छ? | tee-mee-lai kas-toh chha | Use this phrase when you want to inquire about someone's well-being |
| 🇦🇱 Albanian | Si je? | see yeh? | You can use 'Si je?' when greeting someone in a casual setting |
| 🇮🇳 Malayalam | സുഖമാണോ? | soo-kha-maano | You can use this phrase when greeting someone you know |
| 🇮🇳 Kannada | ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ? | nee-voo hay-gid-dee-ree | Use this phrase when greeting someone you know or meeting someone for the first time |
| 🇮🇳 Marathi | तू कसा आहेस? | too kasaa aahes | Use this phrase when you meet someone and want to know how they are doing |
| 🇮🇳 Gujarati | તમે કેમ છો? | tuh-may kaym cho | Use this phrase when you meet someone and want to inquire about their well-being |
| 🇰🇪 Swahili | Habari gani? | hah-bah-ree gah-nee | You can use this phrase when greeting someone to ask about their well-being |
| 🇿🇦 Afrikaans | Hoe gaan dit? | hoo gahn dit | You can use this phrase when greeting someone you know |
| 🇮🇪 Irish | Conas atá tú? | kun-us ah-taw too | You can use this phrase when greeting someone you know |
| 🏴 Welsh | Sut wyt ti? | sit weet tee | You can use 'Sut wyt ti?' when greeting a friend or someone you know well |
| 🏛️ Latin | Quomodo te habes? | kwoh-moh-doh tay hah-bes | Use 'Quomodo te habes?' when greeting someone and asking about their well-being |
| 🌺 Hawaiian | Pehea ʻoe? | peh-heh-ah oh-eh | Use this phrase when greeting someone you know |
| 🇳🇿 Maori | Kei te pēhea koe? | kay te peh-hah koh-eh | You can use this phrase when greeting someone to inquire about their wellbeing |
| 🇿🇦 Zulu | Unjani? | oon-jah-nee | You can use 'Unjani?' when greeting someone you know |
| 🇳🇬 Yoruba | Bawo ni? | bah-woh nee | You can use 'Bawo ni?' when greeting someone you know |
| 🇳🇬 Hausa | Lafiya lau? | lah-fee-yah lau | You can use this phrase when greeting someone to inquire about their well-being |
| 🇸🇴 Somali | Sidee tahay? | see-deh tah-hay | You can use this phrase when greeting someone you know |
| 🇮🇸 Icelandic | Hvernig hefurðu það? | kvern-ig heh-vur-thu that | You can use this phrase when greeting someone and wanting to know how they are feeling |
| 🇪🇸 Catalan | Com estàs? | kohm es-tahs | You can use 'Com estàs?' when greeting someone and asking how they are doing |
| 🇲🇲 Burmese | နေကြတယ်လား | nay-jah-tel-lah | Use this phrase when greeting someone to inquire about their well-being |
| 🇰🇭 Khmer | សុខសប្បាយទេ? | sok sabay te? | You can use this phrase when greeting someone you know |
| 🇱🇰 Sinhala | ඔබට කෙසේද? | obata keseda | You can use this phrase when greeting someone you know |
| 🇱🇦 Lao | ສະບາຍດີບໍ່ | sah-bai-dee-baw | Use this phrase when greeting someone to inquire about their well-being |
| 🇪🇹 Amharic | እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ? | en-dait neh/nesh | You can use this phrase when greeting someone |
| 🇬🇪 Georgian | როგორ ხარ? | ro-gor khar | Use this phrase when you meet someone and want to inquire about their well-being |
| 🇦🇲 Armenian | Ինչպես եք? | inchpes yek? | You can use this phrase when greeting someone and inquiring about their well-being |
| 🇦🇫 Pashto | څنګه یې؟ | tsenga ye? | You can use this phrase when you meet someone and want to know how they are doing |
| 🇵🇰 Sindhi | تُو ڪيئن آهين؟ | too kayn aahin | You can use this phrase when greeting someone you know |
How are you? in Spanish
¿Cómo estás? (koh-moh ehs-tahs)
Use this phrase when you want to check on someone's well-being. It is appropriate in both casual and formal settings, depending on your tone. You can use it with friends, family, or acquaintances.
Examples
- Hola, ¿cómo estás?
Hi, how are you?
Other ways to say it
- ¿Cómo te va?: more casual, often used among friends
- ¿Cómo está usted?: formal, used in respectful contexts
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Frequently asked
How do you say “How are you?” in different languages?
Spanish: ¿Cómo estás? · French: Comment ça va ? · Japanese: お元気ですか · Italian: Come stai? · German: Wie geht es dir? · Korean: 어떻게 지내세요?.
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