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"Hi" is a form of "hi", an interjection which is often translated as "hola". "How are you today?" is a phrase which is often translated as "¿Cómo estás hoy?". Learn more about the difference between "hi" and "How are you today?" below.
hi(
hay
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (colloquial) (salutation)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
How are you today?(
hau
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yu
tuh
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dey
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. ¿Cómo estás hoy? (informal) (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?).
Hello, Hannah. How are you today? - Good, and you?Hola, Hannah. ¿Cómo estás hoy? - Bien, ¿y tú?
b. ¿Cómo está hoy? (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
How are you today, Mrs. Davies?¿Cómo está hoy, señora Davies?
