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"¿Cómo estás?" is a phrase which is often translated as "How are you?", and "hola, buenas tardes" is a phrase which is often translated as "hello, good afternoon". Learn more about the difference between "¿Cómo estás?" and "hola, buenas tardes" below.
¿Cómo estás?(
koh
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moh
ehs
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tahs
)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, buenas tardes(
oh
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lah
bweh
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nahs
tahr
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dehs
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (salutation)
a. hello, good afternoon (until sunset)
Hola, buenas tardes. ¿Venden ustedes paraguas?Hello, good afternoon. Do yo sell umbrellas?
b. hello, good evening (later in the day)
Hola, buenas tardes. ¿Qué desean tomar? - Buenas tardes. Para mí un whisky, por favor.Hello, good evening. What would you like to drink? - Good evening. I'll have a whisky, please.
