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"¿Cómo estás?" is a phrase which is often translated as "How are you?", and "hola, bonita" is a phrase which is often translated as "hello, beautiful". Learn more about the difference between "¿Cómo estás?" and "hola, bonita" below.
¿Cómo estás?(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (salutation; 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?).
hola, bonita(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. hello, beautiful
¡Hola, bonita! ¡Feliz cumpleaños, amor!Hello, beautiful! Happy birthday, sweetie!
b. hi, beautiful
Le dije, "hola, bonita" y ella se dio la vuelta y se fue.I said, "hi, beautiful" and she turned around and left.
d. hi, honey (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
¡Hola, bonita! ¿Qué tal tu día?Hi, honey! How was your day?
e. hi, love (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡Hola, bonita! ¿Todo bien?Hi, love! Everything ok?