- ¿Cómo está usted? - ...

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• ¿Cómo está usted? - ...

Make your questions understandable. Please be specific with what you are asking. - rac1, Jun 2, 2014

Answer 1

Estoy bien gracias pero qué quisieras preguntarnos .. I am fine thank you .. but what do you wish to ask (what is the question ? )

Hi Jimmy, I'm sure the missing t is just a typo in pregunTarmos :) - FELIZ77, Jun 2, 2014

However, you have also missed out the ¿ at the beginning of your Spanish sentence :)pero ¿qué quisieras preguntarmos? - FELIZ77, Jun 2, 2014

My friend, ¿qué quisieras translates as: What would you like? Wish is translated using quieres/deseas. I hope this helps :) - FELIZ77, Jun 2, 2014

no my friend .. imperfect subjunctive is used with querer, deber and poder just to make the sentence polite .. and conditional can also be used with these three verbs for the same reason :) - 00b055e0, Jun 2, 2014

but thanks for correcting my typo my friend .. I have made the correction .. thanks again my great friend - 00b055e0, Jun 2, 2014

Jimmy, yes I know what yoou are saying is correct in the Spanish and that is fine and I actually agree wth you But my issue is with your English translation : the conditional translates into English as: " would like " not wish " - FELIZ77, Jun 3, 2014

The present (not conditional ) tense of querer = wish ; the conditional tense of querer = would like - FELIZ77, Jun 3, 2014

all I was saying my friend is that the translation of your Spanish sentence should translate as what would you like to know?? - FELIZ77, Jun 3, 2014

Answer 2

¡Estoy muy bien! ¡Gracias latsch98! ¿Y Ud.? ¿Qué tal está?

Espero que siga con su apredizaje. : ) ¡Buenas Suerte!

¿Cómo está usted? = How are you? (formal) - jphip, Jun 2, 2014

Answer 3

My friend, ¿qué quisieras translates as: What would you like? Wish is translated using quieres/deseas. I hope this helps

Hey Feliz .. Thanks for your advice .. but my friend .. Three verbs in Spanish are an exception to the general subjunctive rool ..

The three verbs : Querer, Poder and Deber can be used in either .. Indicative mood (Regular sentence), or Conditional Mood (To make it sound little polite) or Imperfect Subjunctive (Subjunctive mood) .. (To make it extra polite).

Example

Quiero un café sin leche por favor (a regular statement) ..

But if I am sitting with my mother inlaw I might want to be a little more polite (or for other situations where a little more politeness our courtesy is needed ,, I can use conditional

Querría un café sin leche por favor (polite way of saying the same thing).

and If i am sitting with my boss and want to show extra politeness I might say ..

Quisiera un café sin leche por favor (extra humble and polite).

This logic only applies to these three verbs though ..

Hope it helps .. Regards

this is a different use of subjunctive (only with these three verbs) which has nothing to do with the usual subjunctive mood .. and this is very common among natives .. so get used to it (just a friendly advice) .. hehe - 00b055e0, Jun 2, 2014

@Feliz .. but my friend .. as I humble say always .. I am no expert hehe .. so for your satisfaction I will check it with my Venezuelan friend .. and I request you also to check with your native teacher .. (we are in a friendly disagreement here, which - 00b055e0, Jun 2, 2014

i again made a typo my friend (As I humbly say** ) Sorry for the typos .. - 00b055e0, Jun 2, 2014

now I am watching Godzila (the movie) .. catch up with you later - 00b055e0, Jun 2, 2014

I had sent a text message to my native Vnezuelan friend and she just replied "Si, Es correcto" (yes , it is correct) .. hehe .. .. I appreciate your helpful gesture though .. regards - 00b055e0, Jun 2, 2014