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"How's it going" is a form of "how's it going", a phrase which is often translated as "cómo te va". "How are you doing?" is a phrase which is often translated as "¿Cómo estás?". Learn more about the difference between "How are you doing?" and "how's it going" below.
How are you doing?(
hau
 
ar
 
yu
 
du
-
ihng
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(used to address one person)
a. ¿Cómo estás?
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(singular)
How are you doing? - Fine, thanks.¿Cómo estás? - Bien, gracias.
b. ¿Cómo te va?
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(singular)
How are you doing? I hope that everything is well with you and your family.¿Cómo te va? Espero que las cosas les vayan bien a ti y a tu familia.
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how's it going(
hauz
 
iht
 
go
-
ihng
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. cómo te va
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(singular)
How's it going in Santiago?¿Cómo te va en Santiago?
b. cómo le va
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(singular)
How's it going with the report, Mr. Jones?¿Cómo le va con el informe, Sr. Jones?
c. cómo les va (plural)
How's it going with the lesson? Does anybody have questions?¿Cómo les va con la lección? ¿Alguien tiene alguna pregunta?
d. cómo va
How's it going at Oxford?¿Cómo va Oxford?
e. cómo va todo
I just met Ana last night. How's it going with her?Anoche conocí a Ana. ¿Cómo va todo con ella?
f. qué tal
How's it going in high school? Are you getting good grades?¿Qué tal la secundaria? ¿Sacas buenas calificaciones?
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