How are you? I thought "esta" was the form used for he/she and "as" was for "tu" like "estas"
2007-06-26 13:48:34 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
How are you?
¿cómo estas? (you "tú" informal singular)
¿cómo está? (you "usted" formal singular)
2007-06-26 17:00:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Como esta: Means how is (blank) meaning a person. Ex. Como esta Jessica? How is Jessica? Como es: Is asking how an object is. Ex. Como es tu casa? How is your house? Como estas? How are you?
2016-05-21 03:56:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
esta is the "usted" form of the verb "estar." It is the formal way to say, "how are you?"
2007-06-26 13:56:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
esta could be he or she, or it could be you formal, like when your talking to an adult, because "usted" (=you formal) is conjugated along with "el" (=he) and "ella" (she) in spanish.
so you could be saying "how is he/she doing?"
or "how are you doing?" (formally)
2007-06-26 13:54:37 · answer #4 · answered by solar_bar_mamaise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Esta" is used for both the second person (you) and the third person (he/she) singular.
2007-06-26 13:55:24 · answer #5 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What she said
And Hola necesitas apprender Espanol mejor
2007-06-26 13:52:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Q. Is there a need NOT to say ¿Qué tal?
Are you being more formal, perhaps ?
2007-06-26 14:01:38 · answer #7 · answered by dryheatdave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
¿Cómo estas? =second person "tu"
¿Cómo está? =second person formal "usted"
¿Cómo está? = third person also for "el/ella"
¿Cómo están? = third person plural for "ellos/ellas/ustedes?
¿Cómo estamos? = second person plural for "nosotros"
Hope this helps
2007-06-26 13:53:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Estar" is the verb "to be," so "esta" is "are you/you are" (formal.) "Como" is "how."
2007-06-26 13:54:43 · answer #9 · answered by kyralan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I speak fluent spanish.....you were right it means How are you
2007-06-26 13:57:40 · answer #10 · answered by El Salvadorian Baby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋