"How do I ask someone how his family is doing?"

Question

I would like to ask a good friend of mine whether his wife and children are well.

Please fill out your profile so as we may better help you . Welcome to the forum . Buena suerte amiga. - ray76, Jun 5, 2014

Answer 1

Hello angellan,

Welcome to the SpanishDict forum.

We would greatly appreciate it if you would take the time to complete your profile and tell us 1. Your level of ability in Spanish and English: beginner, intermediate or advanced and 2 Where you were born / *The town/city/place) where you are now living. Thank you

Usually, we would expect you (anyone) to make an attempt to write your (their) sentence out and then we would offer corrections, guidance and advice we find people learn better this way rather than through simply just spoon-feeding them answers.

However, I will help you this time/on this first occasion:

Your question:

"How do I ask someone how his family is doing?"

¿Cómo está tu familia? / ¿Qué tal tu familia? = How is your family?

Obviously, you would use the familiar form tú as s/he is a good friend.

The word familia is like gente in that it is a singular noun so you would use está instead of están

Compare this with: How are your friendS at the tennis club?= ¿Cómo están tus amigos en el club de tenis?

I hope this helps

Corrijan mi español, por favor,

Thanks mate. - ray76, Jun 5, 2014

Okay, Ray :) - FELIZ77, Jun 5, 2014

See my entry and comment, please, old chap. - Jubilado, Jun 5, 2014

Answer 2

It seems that I have heard ¿Cómo se encuentra? for How are you doing? So I would feel comfortable (unless someone corrects me here [please!]) saying: ¿Cómo se encuentra la familia? This is of course all formal speech.

I am sure that is valid Jubilado but very formal as you say. I know that you could say to a friend, after saying Querido/a.....(eg) Juan, ¿Qué tal estás y tu familia?, Espero que te encuentres muy bien también tu familia - FELIZ77, Jun 5, 2014

Juan was just an example of course I wasn't suggesting for one minute that you would use Querida Juan hahaha lol just showing that it could be either a man's or woman's name :) - - FELIZ77, Jun 5, 2014

Thanks, Paul, it helps me understand what I have heard a little better. - Jubilado, Jun 5, 2014

When I used to do exchange lessons (Give English help in return for Spanish) with a native friend from Seville called Penélope she said that Espero que te encuentres was very formal way of saying I hope that you (and your family) are well and suggested - FELIZ77, Jun 5, 2014

suggested that I just write: Espero que estés muy bien también tu familia , :) You are welcome, Jubilado :) - FELIZ77, Jun 5, 2014