You can also slightly tone down the enthusiasm of your response, by trading “muy bien” (“very well”) for “bien” (“well”). Keep in mind that Spanish distinguishes between the informal “tú,” which you’ll want to use with people your age or younger as well as friends, and the formal “usted,” to be used to older strangers and authority figures.
You can also slightly tone down the enthusiasm of your response, by trading “muy bien” (“very well”) for “bien” (“well”). Keep in mind that Spanish distinguishes between the informal “tú,” which you’ll want to use with people your age or younger as well as friends, and the formal “usted,” to be used to older strangers and authority figures.
“¿Todo bien?” can also be used as a question when you want to ask if everything is alright. You might hear this phrase from a waiter in a restaurant, for example.
Spanish is a gendered language, which means certain adjectives, like “buenísimo”/“buenísima,” have different endings depending on the gender of the noun they describe. Since you’re describing yourself, use “buenísimo” if you’re a man and “buenísima” if you’re a woman.
If you’re feeling a bit more confident with your Spanish skills, add some more detail to your response. For example, say something like, “Un poco cansado. No dormí mucho anoche. ” (“A little tired. I didn’t sleep much last night. ”
If someone knows that you’ve been sick, they might ask you “¿Cómo estás?” to inquire about how you’ve been feeling since you last spoke to them. In that case, you can say “Un poco mejor” (“A bit better”) or “Estoy igual de enfermo” (“I’m still sick”).
