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"Hola" is a form of "hola", an interjection which is often translated as "hello". "Bien, gracias, ¿y usted?" is a phrase which is often translated as "Fine, thanks. And you?". Learn more about the difference between "hola" and "Bien, gracias, ¿y usted?" below.
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?
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. Fine, thanks. And you?
Hola, señor Vallejo. ¿Qué tal está? - Bien, gracias, ¿y usted?Hello, Mr. Vallejo. How are you? - Fine, thanks. And you?
b. Fine, thank you. And you?
¡Cuánto tiempo sin verlo! ¿Qué tal está? - Bien, gracias, ¿y usted?I haven't seen you for ages! How are you? - Fine, thank you. And you?
