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"Cómo te va" is a form of "cómo te va", a phrase which is often translated as "how it's going". "Hola" is a form of "hola", an interjection which is often translated as "hello". Learn more about the difference between "cómo te va" and "hola" below.
cómo te va
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (in statements; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. how it's going
¿Qué tal tu nuevo trabajo? Quiero saber cómo va.How’s your new job? I want to hear how it’s going.
b. how things are going
Todos sabemos cómo te va en el trabajo, y estamos preocupados.Everyone knows how things are going at work, and we're worried.
2. (informal) (in questions; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. how's it going
¿Cómo te va hoy? - Eh, lo mismo de siempre.How's it going today? - Eh, just the same old same old.
c. how are you doing
Hace tiempo que no hablamos. ¿Cómo te va?We haven't talked in a while. How are you doing?
d. what's up (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Cómo te va, mano? - De lo más bien. ¿Y tú?What's up, man? - Everything's OK. And you?
hola
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (general)
b. hi (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Hola! ¿Qué hay de nuevo?Hi! What's new?
