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"Hola" is a form of "hola", an interjection which is often translated as "hello". "Bien, ¿y tú?" is a phrase which is often translated as "Fine. And you?". Learn more about the difference between "hola" and "Bien, ¿y tú?" 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?
Bien, ¿y tú?(
byehn
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too
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (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. Fine. And you?
Hola, Cristina, ¿cómo estás? - Bien, ¿y tú?Hello, Cristina! How are you? - Fine. And you?
b. Good. And you?
¡Tanto tiempo! ¿Cómo estás? - Bien, ¿y tú?It's been so long! How are you? - Good. And you?
