How are you doing this afternoon.

10:34 Jan 30, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: How are you doing this afternoon.
How are you doing this afternoon.
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Summary of answers provided
na¿Cómo le va esta tarde?
Mauricio López Langenbach
na¿Cómo te va esta tarde?
Oso (X)
na¿Todo bien hasta ahora?
Alba Mora
na¿ Cómo estás?
Bertha S. Deffenbaugh


  

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2 mins
¿Cómo le va esta tarde?


Explanation:
Formal: ¿Cómo le va esta tarde?

Informal: ¿Cómo te va esta tarde?

Mauricio López Langenbach
New Zealand
Local time: 06:28
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 327

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3 mins
¿Cómo te va esta tarde?


Explanation:
Greetings from: OSO ¶:^)

Oso (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 9863

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4 hrs
¿Todo bien hasta ahora?


Explanation:
suerte

Alba Mora
Local time: 15:28
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 636

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7 hrs
¿ Cómo estás?


Explanation:
The phrase "how are you doing this afternoon?" cannot be translated literally. Whether it is perfectly correct to ask in english "HOW ARE YOU DOING THIS AFTERNOON", in spanish the words "this afternoon" ( esta tarde) are not used. Why aren't they used? Because they are considered too obvious.
Though sometimes one hears somebody ask in Spanish: ¿Cómo estás esta tarde? that question is not correct and is only proper of a person with a poor education.
My suggestion is to simply say: ¿Cómo estás?

Regards,
Bertha Deffenbaugh

Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
United States
Local time: 11:28
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 743

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Esther Hermida

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