Aug 23, 2001 04:58
23 yrs ago
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English term
jose
how are you today
Non-PRO
English to Spanish
Tech/Engineering
how are you today
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 0 +4 | ¿Qué tal? |
Imanol Martinez
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| 0 | Como estas hoy? |
Paul Stevens
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| 0 | como estas (hoy) |
Serge L
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| 0 | ¿Como estás hoy? |
Atacama
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| 0 -1 | How are you today? |
Dito
|
Proposed translations
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1 hr
Imanol Martinez
Native in Spanish
The Art of Professional Translation
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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172
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¿Qué tal?
Several possibilities depending on context and familiarity with the person we are addressing:
I would translate "today" only if the context suggest that the condition of the person may have evolved:
¿Cómo se encuentra hoy? (formal - a nurse to a patient)
¿Qué tal estas hoy? (familiar - someone to a friend that was not feeling well yesterday)
Other than that, the word "today" suggests a certain degree of familiarity, so I would use:
¿Qué tal? (informal/formal polite formula in passing or when introduced to someone - we don't really want to know)
¿Qué tal estas? (informal) or ¿Que tal está? (formal) a little bit more keen in getting an answer
¿Cómo está Ud? (polite formula after being formally introduced to someone)
I would translate "today" only if the context suggest that the condition of the person may have evolved:
¿Cómo se encuentra hoy? (formal - a nurse to a patient)
¿Qué tal estas hoy? (familiar - someone to a friend that was not feeling well yesterday)
Other than that, the word "today" suggests a certain degree of familiarity, so I would use:
¿Qué tal? (informal/formal polite formula in passing or when introduced to someone - we don't really want to know)
¿Qué tal estas? (informal) or ¿Que tal está? (formal) a little bit more keen in getting an answer
¿Cómo está Ud? (polite formula after being formally introduced to someone)
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11 mins
Paul Stevens
Native in English
Accurate and reliable translations
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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31
Como estas hoy?
Unfortunately, I am unable to insert accents in the answer box, so you will need to put an "/" accent over the first "o" in "como" and over the "a" in "estas". Also the phrase should start with an inverted question mark.
This is the way to address a friend or relation; otherwise, the formal greeting would be "Como esta usted hoy?", with accents in same places and also the inverted question mark as above.
Alternatively "Que tal hoy?" with accent on "e" of "que" and the inverted question mark as above.
This is the way to address a friend or relation; otherwise, the formal greeting would be "Como esta usted hoy?", with accents in same places and also the inverted question mark as above.
Alternatively "Que tal hoy?" with accent on "e" of "que" and the inverted question mark as above.
13 mins
como estas (hoy)
none
32 mins
¿Como estás hoy?
With the accent
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