What are the standard responses to ¿Cómo estás??
The only ones I know of are:
Bien.
and
Muy bien.
Which both are for when you are well, how do you say ok? or not so good?
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2This question can be hard to answer because there may be a very long list. Without thinking too much about it: mal, muy mal, regular, genial, tirando, mejor, bastante bien, fatal... depending in how you feel and the situation. – Javi Mar 14 '12 at 16:35
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2Así así will work. – American Luke Mar 14 '12 at 18:41
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1Indeed, too many answer and very region dependant – César Mar 14 '12 at 20:07
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1Welcome to Spanish.SE! We're glad you're here! However, this sounds to me like a general translation question. What are both (bien and muy bien) for? is asking for a Spanish to English translation. How do you say ok? or not so good? is asking for an English to Spanish translation. I am closing the question, until it can be cleaned up or modified to be asking for more than a simple translation, which any dictionary, or google translate can provide, and is off-topic per the FAQ. – Flimzy Mar 14 '12 at 22:16
The exact same way you respond to "How are you?" in English: With an answer for how you are doing. Some examples:
- Bien.
- Muy bien.
- Muy mal.
- Más o menos.
- Estoy cansado.
- Tengo hambre.
- No sé.
- Estoy enfermo.
- Estoy sano como un roble.
- Estoy feliz como un niño en una tienda de dulces.
... You get the idea.
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1Do note that @Icarus example is sarcastic. You may use it with a close friend, but in casual conversation it won't convey the meaning you might want. – palopezv Sep 25 '12 at 17:02
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1Or: ¡Pues anda que tú! – user12422 May 22 '16 at 17:04
