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Yo también lo digo. Todo mundo lo dice. No hay nada malo con decir estoy bien. Lo que a mí me enchina la piel es cuando dicen así así. Yo nunca he oído una persona decir eso cuando le preguntan que cómo está. Pero, tristemente, en los libros de enseñanza del idioma castellano en Estados Unidos, en lugar de decir más o menos, les enseñan a los alumnos a decir así así. Después vienen los pobres a practicar su español con uno y le responden de esa manera a umo cuando se les pregunta como están y ahí después no halla uno como corregirlos para que no se sientan mal.
@@Hun_Uinaq Es curioso porque claro en español es raro escuchar que respondan de esa forma, pero si lo traduces literalmente al italiano estaría bien dicho, en Italiano si puede decir así: Così così como diciendo masomenos.
After several months of motorcycling Mexico and Centro America, I realized that en mi 'idioma de la calle' I fell into always saying "bien, bien." I don't even think about it, but as most of my Spanish interaction was gasolineras, restaurantes and hoteles, that's what I learned in practice. Always good to know options, especially when you don't want to be viewed as an Ugly American.
Responder con “estoy bien” está más que bien. Aprender otras maneras de responder a esa pregunta es conveniente; sin embargo, no tiene nada de malo o aburrido responder así.
I'm from Spain and I assure you that answering "excelente" is more unusual than answering "estoy bien". If you want to sound more natural just say the shortened form: "¿Cómo estás? Bien, ¿y tú?
Notes; Formal: Nada mal - Not bad Excelente - Excellent Todo bien - All good Variants of 'Estoy bien' with 'bien' Bien, bien - Good good Muy bien - Very good Todo bien - All good Super bien - Super good Bastante Bien - Pretty good ------- Informal: When asked: ¿Como vas? - lit. 'How you going?" (How are you) Can answer: Ahí vamos - lit. 'We are going' (We are good) Ahí voy - lit 'I am going' (I am good) -"Just like saying "I am going with the flow"." Also: Más o menos - lit. "More or Less" (So, so) Maso - Colloquial, Mexico Don't forget the hand gesture: 4:26 ------- When someone says: ¿Hola, cómo estás? (also) cómo vas?, cómo andas? When you don't feel that good, you can say: He tenido días mejores. I've had better days. When feeling good, you can say: Mucho mejor, muchas gracias. Much better, thanks. No me puedo quejar. I can't complain. ------- Mexican replies: (only use in mexico, might not be understood or might come off as rude when used to other nationalities.) When someone says: ¡Hola, Compa! ¿cómo estás? Hi friend! How are you? [Compa is short for Compañero, 'colleague, classmate, companion...'] You can reply: Estoy poca madre. I am very good. Estoy de huevos. lit. I'm on eggs (I am very good) [don't use when talking to elderly, use only when with friends.] Estoy al tiro. lit. I'm to the shot - (means you're on your highest level) Estoy de lujo. lit. I'm luxury-like - (means you're on your highest level) When busy, running and everything, you can use the mexican reply: Andar en chinga (or) Andar en friega When things are going SO bad: Estoy que me lleva la fregada. I am very bad. ------- p.s really great spanish teacher. I just subscribed.
Hola! Muchas gracias! 12 yrs ago I cared for a lady in New Mexico who spoke Spanish. I'm certainly not fluent in Spanish, but I do have an interest in the language.
I really really love the Spring Spanish videos, my only little criticism is about the titles saying: "DON'T SAY......." , because the impression that it's wrong to use that particular expression and that learners should avoid using it, when in reality they are perfectly good, correct, and frequently used expressions. It's just that it's possible to expand one's vocabulary and fluency by learning other ways to say things.
And actually I'm a native Spanish speaker and "estoy bien" or "bien y tu/vos/ud?" It's the most common, yeah it's boring haha but it's the actual native way to reply 😅
In Argentina, you can say "Estoy joya" (literally means something like 'I'm like a jewel') or "Todo Joya" (which means something like 'everything is going like a jewel') You can also use those phrases as questions.
@@julianaflute898 you're welcome! You can also say "joya" (jewel) to express that something is going well, it's s convenient for you, or it's just what you expected/wanted. For example, you get a high qualification on an exam, or you got to pass a difficult level in a game, or the coffee is just enough to fill a cup. In those cases you could hear someone saying "Joya". Obviously all these phrases are used in an informal speech.
Hola 👋 soy español nativo y cuando nos preguntan "cómo estás?" Es muy normal y lo más común decir "estoy bien, y tu?" Para decirlo más formal se puede decir " estoy bien y usted, como está usted?" Aunque "excelente, todo bien... No lo suelo ni usar ni escuchar 😂😂😂😂 y responder "bien, bien..." Puede quedar incluso inadecuado o maleducado ya que muestra poco interés, espero que les haya ayudado
Soy NorteAmericano y tengo muchos amigos y conocimientos de Mexico, Colombia y Venezuela. Me case en Caracas. La repuesta a "Como estas' es, casi todo el tiempo, "Bien, gracias. Y tu"? A veces " Bien, bien gracias. Que gusto de verte." Unless you speak like a native, slang simply gets you into trouble.
I just started learning Spanish. Jumping into a new language can be intimidating. But you seem to have the perfect personality for a teacher. My favorite response from the ones you listed is: Mas o menos. I like the hand gesture that goes with it. 😀
I have been living in a Spanish speaking country for 7 years, and I learned some greta stuff today! Favorite answers no me puedo quejar and he tenido dias mejores!
Sometimes we simply ask "¿Qué tal?" and the other person says "bien, y tú", but only in informal situations. "¿Que tal estás?" is ok too. And a very informal answer can be "tirando" but that's very informal. Anyway the European Spanish is a little different from the Spanish people speak in America. Not better or worse, just different. I travel to America a lot (the whole America, not only USA) and sometimes they don't understand some of the words I say and viceversa. But it's fun. I enjoy talking to Mexican people a lot and I like the way they evolved their language across the Atlantic Ocean.
Interesting. I am Colombian married to a Spaniard and in our 16 years of marriage, I cannot recall one time we didn't understand each other. Our Spanish is as different as the English of someone from Texas and Maine. Are there different words to call the same object? For example, pop or soda, sub or hoagie, sure, but the grammar rules and everything else is standard. So funny hearing Spaniards make it sound like it's a different language, "evolved"? 😅 We all belong to the Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española to ensure a standard castellano
Huevos in that phrase does not refer to eggs, it refers to a part of the male anatomy that is physically similar to eggs and is very common in Mexican slang.
I just want to note, I've never heard someone say "Bien-Bien". But everything else is fine. And just in case you didn't know, we do actually say "estoy bien" quite often.
"Estoy poca madre" - that's completely understandable for me. 😉 How is a mother? Always caring and working for her kids/family. So, if you feel extraordinary as a mum who has nothing to care about, who can feel "less motherlike". That's my explanation. 😊
Ok, but the why “ estoy a toda madre” is as good or even better? And “estoy pa’ la madre” is the worst? It really doesn’t make any sense, it’s just slang.
I guess common responses to "How are you?" in English: - I'm good. - Good. - I'm fine, thanks. - It's a good day. You really don't say anything negative in the US, or if you do it's unexpected. You're literally just expected to say you're "fine". But you can say negatively: - I'm having a bad day. - I'm not feeling well. - I don't feel good right now. But then you might get a lot of nosy follow-up questions. If you say "I'm doing great!" and smile, it's usually better in most situations because the question is not an honest one when they ask at like shops, restaurants, bars, etc. It can be frustrating to not be able to share your feelings but then again, people who are on the clock don't need to be burdened with a stranger's shit either. Interestingly they make fun of this tendency to expect a positive response in a Bojack episode called "Free Churro". He says he's usually doing shitty, but you don't just say that to a cashier. But he was having a shitty day bc his mother had died. So that was the one time he answered honestly, especially annoying was the fact that the girl was trained to ask "are you having an AWESOME DAY?" ---- "Can't complain" is a common British response, but it's not that common in the USA.
Eh, totally depends on where you are in the U.S. Can't complain is def used in the south. "If I was any better I'd be twins", "Any day on this side of the ground is good". "just chillin". Or sometimes we never directly answer we just make a comment.. How u doin? "We're headed to the beach this weekend.." or "Just got back from Guatemala, gotta make a Costco run". I think you'd get less negative responses in a formal situation or where you don't really know the people, with friends and family I think you'll get both. Could also get the slang responses. "F*cked, actually. Just found out my company is shutting down." Good vid though! Word play and not getting stuck in language ruts is good fun.
She is just trying to add some flavor in our usual conversation.. it's ok to learn them hace un par de meses yo hable con un chica mexicana, ella no lo sabia q yo hablaba español... cuando ella vino a saber esto, eso le dio a ella un poco de sorpresa y me respondio tu hablas español " que padre" no sabia nada de esto... that time i had no idea what it means...sigo aprendiendo esta hermosa idioma no hace much tiempo... plz ignore the mistakes
Hello everyone! I'm a native Spanish speaker and these type of videos bother me because there's nothing wrong with saying "estoy bien,y tu? Or estoy bien, gracias". If "estoy bien y tu" works for you, use it! It's easy and neutral.
@@midnight-magazine There are a lot of Spanish teachers on TH-cam and in the world, I would advise you to pick another one than this lady. She is not very skilled at what she does.
I’d learned from my mom and her sister that “madre” was typically used in the negative and “padre” in the positive, as in “qué padre” for “how cool”. But maybe it’s all about context and/or locale.
Hola tengo otra pregunta, pienso que andar en chinga en inglés significa to be in a f***ing hurry. Me parece muy ofensivo! ¿puede clarificar por favor???
I’m so happy to have found your channel because I don’t know any language learning apps that teach MEXICAN Spanish. It’s all Castilian and so many words are not the same in Mexico!! We will be living permanently in Mexico so your channel and our emersión learning will be so helpful. Gracias por tu ayuda!! 😃
I wish to return the favor you provide (helping non-Hispanics speak better Spanish). The word "knowledge" when divided is "knowl" and "edge" and is pronounced "nol" (short o) similar to nawl and "ij", with the accent on the first syllable. I will try to improve my knowledge of how to correctly speak Spanish by watching your show. You really make learning fun! Muchas gracias!
To the Spanish learners out there: you’re better off learning polite standard replies like “estoy bien” or “muy bien, gracias” instead of some of the suggestions given in this video. First of all the “nada mal” sounds like a forced translation of “not bad”, people don’t really reply in that exact way. Also Mexican slang or regional phrases are good for Mexico, but they don’t always translate well to other Spanish speaking countries (the same is true in the opposite direction).
Muy bueno , deberia hacer video explicar mejor cuando "madre" se usa de manera positiva tambien cuando se usa decir algo negativo seria bueno lo explica mejor , gracias.
As a Spanish speaker (tho I hope this doesn't sound entitled or sth), I use, "Estoy bien, gracias, y tú or usted" most of the time or "Bien, gracias, y tú? in short. Personally, the only occasions when I change "bien" for something else is depending on the level of trust or whether I want to engage in a conversation. What I mean is, you can be sad or not quite good, but you can reply with a standard "bien, gracias" if you don't want to worry or give any further details about your mood to someone you don't necessarily know/trust. It's the default answer most of the time, and from my pov no one will think you sound stiff or unnatural if you use "bien, gracias, y tú?" when most "native" speakers would use that phrase 99% of the time.
Soy hablante español nativo y estos videos de "deja de decir tal cosa" me irritan bastante, especialmente porque no hay nada de malo en responder al "¿cómo estás? con ""estoy bien". Es una respuesta perfectamente válida, especialmente si no tienes ganas de dar muchos detalles. Si tienes ganas de dar detalles entonces ya deberás conocer un poco más del idioma. La verdad que todas estas variantes de decir "estoy bien" no te aportan gran cosa, ni te harán mejor o peor hablante y especialemente, salvo que quieras parecer un mexicano, aprende primero las formas correctas del idioma español y no las deformaciones chingadas de cada país.
Por que no hagas esto Giovanni? En vez de criticar estos videos, has tus propios videos y puedes enseñar el idioma correctamente como solo tu sabes. Sería un gran acto de caridad de tu parte. Es muy fácil criticar la gente que toma el tiempo y molestia para explicar y compartir cosas valiosas a los que aprecien estos videos. Si a ti te importa tanto la gramática, conjugación de verbos, y literatura, dime donde puedo encontrar tus videos explicando todas esas cosas. Estos videos son para ayudar a la gente conversar más como la gente con que frecuenten al diario. Luego si la gente hablara diciendo “ y vosotros cómo estáis?” O “ mucho gusto en conocerlo” estarías quejando de que se escuchen muy formal.
@@michaelmolina7682 Cada uno hace lo quiere, cómo tu me criticas a mí porque te molestó mi crítica. Me parece perfecto. Yo no te digo lo que tienes que hacers, son cosas tuyas. Adiós.
@@mistergiovanni7183 Pero la clase trata justamente de eso, de expandir las formas a contestar para aquellos que estan interesados en aprender el idioma, en ningún momento insinuó de que este mal decir "hola como estas bien y tu". Son algo así como algunos videos de norteamericanos o ingleses enseñando ingles intitulan sus videos "$top say hello how are you im fine" y hasta capaz tu te hayas interesado en el vídeo clicandolo.
To those learners: In Latin-America you can say «Chevere» as an alternative to «Bien»: - How are you? - (Good) Chevere; (all good) Todo chevere; (super good) Super chevere, etc... In Spain you can say «De perlas» as a way to express satisfaction with how things are going. - Hey, how's your day going? - Me ha ido de perlas hoy. "Everything has turned out awesome today" It's not uncommon to use just the average "estoy bien", I get it's kinda boring, but it's rather useful.
To walk on egg shell, is to be careful. Maybe the opposite is when you feel like you're in heaven (magic feeling), you are so light that you can be on eggs.
I will be visiting this channel often. My daughter is dating a Hispanic guy and his family invited us out to their place for my twin daughters birthday. Lots of Spanish flying around. I want to learn to speech Espanyol to at least hold somewhat of a conversation with his family. His mother found out I love tamales and she sends some home with my daughter often. They are very good. But we are invited back out for Mother’s Day and I would like to speak some Spanish by then. Help me out. Please. Thanks for the videos.
Como siempre, ¡excelente video! Aunque hablo español me gusta saber de expresiones que se usan en otros lugares donde también se habla. :D ¡¡Muchos saludos!!
@María Fernanda from Spring Spanish síiiii jajaja suenan muy divertidas! muchas lo dejan a uno "en la luna" por la aparente falta de sentido pero es lo bonito, saber qué significan realmente y la historia/explicación detrás de algunas :D
I think this video would be excellent if you display the Spanish subtitles much longer. The words disappear very quickly and they're not very or just played very well. Would also be very good if you spoke equal amounts of Spanish with equal amounts of English. It's really nice when you speak English in this followed by Spanish translation or you speak Spanish follow By English translation. Think it's okay to leave the Chinese subtitles on the screen much longer
I enjoy your videos. I grew up with Mexican relatives and speak Mexican Spanish "bastante bien" but I learn a lot from your videos. I would like to see a video addressing the use of "Ojalá which I used king before Iearned "espero."
@@mariaijebd1637 - "Ojalá" is actually a borrowed phrase from Arabic. When the Moors immigrated to Spain long ago, the brought the term with them when praying to God ... "Oh Allah" (Oh God). That became "Ojalá".
Hii..Im beginner I want to know what is the meaning of cuando uno es Bien entregado(corazon espinado lyrics 😅) and how to pronounce uno es Bien entregado.thank you
Mas or Menos was my go to in beginning Spanish, I liked the sound of it. Or I use (No) Lo Es Mismo. Me siento deprimido y cansado. If I lived in Mexico, (Polanco was super nice!) I could be fluent in muy rapido. Just solo sueños....
No se compliquen la vida y respondan: "Bien gracias, y tu?" o "Bien y tú " Yo tengo casi sesenta años y así respondo desde que aprendí a hablar. Si no están teniendo un buen día y quieren dejar abierta la posibilidad de que la persona que le preguntó cómo estás quiera saber más detalles, pueden responder:"Más o menos" o "No tan bien" a lo que la otra persona normalmente preguntará: "Por qué, que pasó". ****Importante ***** Hablantes nativos por lo general respondemos bien gracias, mal, más o menos, sin decir estoy, cuando nos preguntan cómo estamos.
It is interesting to hear how local Mexicans might talk. If I was living in a Mexican community, those phrases would be very important. But, as a non-native speaker not in that environment, it is much more likely that I would not be able to use it right. It is ok not to sound like a native speaker, because clearly I am not. The real point is to be able to communicate well, not necessarily to sound native. But it is interesting to learn these things anyway. Great video. Thanks!
You forgot ni fu ni fa. Heard this a lot on the street in spain and we have a similar word in germany solala which we use a lot in every day communication.
Realmente nada mal no la consideraría como alternativa. Nada mal y estoy bien se encuentran en distintos lugares. El segundo es cuando realmente no estás bien pero tampoco te encuentras mal.
Yeah love how in different countries(or even different regions of that same country), Spanish can differ in how it’s spoken and what some words mean! My mom is from Saint Lucia and she speaks Creole, but while she can understand Haitians, and Vice versa, their are differences in how some words are pronounced and what certain words mean.
Me gustado la parte en la que aprendemos a responder al estilo mexicano, porque tienen expresiones realmente curiosas. Y estoy de acuerdo con la profesora: solo deben utilizarse con mexicanos, porque a los demás nos resultan muy extrañas. :D
As a native speaker saying"Estoy bien", Is ok, Sometimes I reduce It to Toi bien, If your wonderiny why I reduce It, Is normal is English We do it too Instead of saying I'm going to We say I'm gonna or To say I'm not gonna We say(informal), I ain't gon'
Amor, the problem is that when I try to say something else besides "estoy bien", the Spanish speaker then gets all worried and asks me what's wrong. For example, I might say "estoy ok, gracias". And they reply, "Just ok? what's wrong?". Or I might say "regular, gracias", and they reply "just regular, no estas bien? Que pasa?" and so on and so forth. So I can't win for losing.
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Me as a native Spanish speaker watching this video because I always say: "estoy bien gracias, y tú?"
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Jaja, a mi me pasa igual. Siempre digo eso y me suena más que bien.
Yo también lo digo. Todo mundo lo dice. No hay nada malo con decir estoy bien. Lo que a mí me enchina la piel es cuando dicen así así. Yo nunca he oído una persona decir eso cuando le preguntan que cómo está. Pero, tristemente, en los libros de enseñanza del idioma castellano en Estados Unidos, en lugar de decir más o menos, les enseñan a los alumnos a decir así así. Después vienen los pobres a practicar su español con uno y le responden de esa manera a umo cuando se les pregunta como están y ahí después no halla uno como corregirlos para que no se sientan mal.
@@Hun_Uinaq Es curioso porque claro en español es raro escuchar que respondan de esa forma, pero si lo traduces literalmente al italiano estaría bien dicho, en Italiano si puede decir así: Così così como diciendo masomenos.
😂😂😂
Por favor, amigos y amigas que estáis aprendiendo español. SEGUID USANDO ESTOY BIEN porque es muy válido y es perfecto
Si, osea en el español se puede contestar de muchas formas pero estoy bien esta bien dicho
To anyone watching this video, we DO say "estoy bien", and quite often.
After several months of motorcycling Mexico and Centro America, I realized that en mi 'idioma de la calle' I fell into always saying "bien, bien." I don't even think about it, but as most of my Spanish interaction was gasolineras, restaurantes and hoteles, that's what I learned in practice. Always good to know options, especially when you don't want to be viewed as an Ugly American.
@@BOULDERGEEK I've actually never heard "bien, bien" 🤣🤣 It's not common where I live in Mexico, I don't know for other places though.
We say "Estoy bien" all the time.
@@alexanderrodriguez5 Exacto, creo q eso es lo único que digo jajjajaj
Thank you. One less thing to worry about.
Responder con “estoy bien” está más que bien. Aprender otras maneras de responder a esa pregunta es conveniente; sin embargo, no tiene nada de malo o aburrido responder así.
I'm from Spain and I assure you that answering "excelente" is more unusual than answering "estoy bien". If you want to sound more natural just say the shortened form: "¿Cómo estás? Bien, ¿y tú?
Totalmente de acuerdo, eso de “excelente”es un poquito exagerado
Exacto
It would have to be the best day ever for me to say excelente.
España hace mucho frío en invierno. Creo que te congelaste la cabeza. Eso es lo que nada es excelente para ti. 🤣
Notes;
Formal:
Nada mal - Not bad
Excelente - Excellent
Todo bien - All good
Variants of 'Estoy bien' with 'bien'
Bien, bien - Good good
Muy bien - Very good
Todo bien - All good
Super bien - Super good
Bastante Bien - Pretty good
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Informal:
When asked:
¿Como vas? - lit. 'How you going?" (How are you)
Can answer:
Ahí vamos - lit. 'We are going' (We are good)
Ahí voy - lit 'I am going' (I am good)
-"Just like saying "I am going with the flow"."
Also:
Más o menos - lit. "More or Less" (So, so)
Maso - Colloquial, Mexico
Don't forget the hand gesture: 4:26
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When someone says:
¿Hola, cómo estás? (also) cómo vas?, cómo andas?
When you don't feel that good, you can say:
He tenido días mejores.
I've had better days.
When feeling good, you can say:
Mucho mejor, muchas gracias.
Much better, thanks.
No me puedo quejar.
I can't complain.
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Mexican replies:
(only use in mexico, might not be understood or might come off as rude when used to other nationalities.)
When someone says:
¡Hola, Compa! ¿cómo estás?
Hi friend! How are you?
[Compa is short for Compañero, 'colleague, classmate, companion...']
You can reply:
Estoy poca madre.
I am very good.
Estoy de huevos.
lit. I'm on eggs
(I am very good) [don't use when talking to elderly, use only when with friends.]
Estoy al tiro.
lit. I'm to the shot - (means you're on your highest level)
Estoy de lujo.
lit. I'm luxury-like - (means you're on your highest level)
When busy, running and everything, you can use the mexican reply:
Andar en chinga (or) Andar en friega
When things are going SO bad:
Estoy que me lleva la fregada.
I am very bad.
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p.s really great spanish teacher. I just subscribed.
Love you for posting this
I took notes too! Now I will look for you on other videos! This is my first video of hers that I have seen. I am so happy I found it!
Yay thank you!
Hola! Muchas gracias! 12 yrs ago I cared for a lady in New Mexico who spoke Spanish. I'm certainly not fluent in Spanish, but I do have an interest in the language.
Thank u so much
I really really love the Spring Spanish videos, my only little criticism is about the titles saying:
"DON'T SAY......." , because the impression that it's wrong to use that particular expression and that learners should avoid using it, when in reality they are perfectly good, correct, and frequently used expressions. It's just that it's possible to expand one's vocabulary and fluency by learning other ways to say things.
And actually I'm a native Spanish speaker and "estoy bien" or "bien y tu/vos/ud?" It's the most common, yeah it's boring haha but it's the actual native way to reply 😅
Agree. It's off-putting. A mistake that many language teachers make.
I'm Mexican and 99% of the times I reply "Muy bien gracias y tú?" And almost never in my life use that "Mexican slang" she teaches
Same here. For me, some of the slang mentioned is considered vulgar.
To which most Mexicans would reply: "Bien bien, también."
honestly most people will say “Bien y tu?”
I’m from Mexico and this is the most native answer you will heard over there.
Soy nativa y digo estoy bien. Podéis sonar como un nativo diciendo estoy bien, pero aprender otras formas de contestar siempre es un plus
In Argentina, you can say "Estoy joya" (literally means something like 'I'm like a jewel') or "Todo Joya" (which means something like 'everything is going like a jewel')
You can also use those phrases as questions.
Ahh i really like that phrase! Thanks for sharing :)
@@julianaflute898 you're welcome! You can also say "joya" (jewel) to express that something is going well, it's s convenient for you, or it's just what you expected/wanted.
For example, you get a high qualification on an exam, or you got to pass a difficult level in a game, or the coffee is just enough to fill a cup. In those cases you could hear someone saying "Joya".
Obviously all these phrases are used in an informal speech.
Interestingly, in Brasil the Portuguese word "joia" is used in a similar way, to say that something is really good or great.
@@margaritakleinman5701 I had no idea, awesome
@@ulisesdiale4004 Yes, I had no idea that expression is used in Argentina as well! In Brasil if someone asks "Tudo bem?", you can answer "Tudo joia"!
Hola 👋 soy español nativo y cuando nos preguntan "cómo estás?" Es muy normal y lo más común decir "estoy bien, y tu?" Para decirlo más formal se puede decir " estoy bien y usted, como está usted?" Aunque "excelente, todo bien... No lo suelo ni usar ni escuchar 😂😂😂😂 y responder "bien, bien..." Puede quedar incluso inadecuado o maleducado ya que muestra poco interés, espero que les haya ayudado
Soy NorteAmericano y tengo muchos amigos y conocimientos de Mexico, Colombia y Venezuela. Me case en Caracas. La repuesta a "Como estas' es, casi todo el tiempo, "Bien, gracias. Y tu"? A veces " Bien, bien gracias. Que gusto de verte." Unless you speak like a native, slang simply gets you into trouble.
In our Cuban / Carribean the way we pronounce it would be
To’ wien
We pronounce the G,B and V as a W :)
I just started learning Spanish. Jumping into a new language can be intimidating. But you seem to have the perfect personality for a teacher. My favorite response from the ones you listed is: Mas o menos. I like the hand gesture that goes with it. 😀
I have been living in a Spanish speaking country for 7 years, and I learned some greta stuff today! Favorite answers no me puedo quejar and he tenido dias mejores!
Sometimes we simply ask "¿Qué tal?" and the other person says "bien, y tú", but only in informal situations. "¿Que tal estás?" is ok too. And a very informal answer can be "tirando" but that's very informal. Anyway the European Spanish is a little different from the Spanish people speak in America. Not better or worse, just different. I travel to America a lot (the whole America, not only USA) and sometimes they don't understand some of the words I say and viceversa. But it's fun. I enjoy talking to Mexican people a lot and I like the way they evolved their language across the Atlantic Ocean.
Interesting. I am Colombian married to a Spaniard and in our 16 years of marriage, I cannot recall one time we didn't understand each other. Our Spanish is as different as the English of someone from Texas and Maine. Are there different words to call the same object? For example, pop or soda, sub or hoagie, sure, but the grammar rules and everything else is standard. So funny hearing Spaniards make it sound like it's a different language, "evolved"? 😅
We all belong to the Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española to ensure a standard castellano
I’m completely new to learning Spanish. After reading the comments here, I feel happy saying “estoy bien”
There's nothing wrong with that. That's how most people answer. Spanish is my first language.
People learning Spanish: "Estoy bien" is the most common answer, keep using it
Please, go on saying "Bien". I'm Spanish. We use it most of the time.
Huevos in that phrase does not refer to eggs, it refers to a part of the male anatomy that is physically similar to eggs and is very common in Mexican slang.
That´s what I thought. I was scrolling through the comments to see if anyone had commented on that.
I'm a spanish native spaker and I use "Estoy bien" all the time!!! It is not bored haha
Todo el mundo latino tiene su manera. En Costa Rica se dice "Pura Vida". Bien. ? Y tú? is a valid informal response
1.Bien-Bien(Good2)
2.Muy Bien(Muiy Bien/Very Good)
3.Super Bien(Super Good)
4.Bastante Bien(Pretty Good)
5.Todo Bien(All Good)
8. Tranki ...
I just want to note, I've never heard someone say "Bien-Bien". But everything else is fine. And just in case you didn't know, we do actually say "estoy bien" quite often.
@@mariaijebd1637 Pues, digo "Bien Bien" todos el tiempo
@@Lylantz No es muy común donde yo vivo, solo dije que yo no lo he escuchado, no que no esté bien dicho.
"Estoy poca madre" - that's completely understandable for me. 😉 How is a mother? Always caring and working for her kids/family. So, if you feel extraordinary as a mum who has nothing to care about, who can feel "less motherlike". That's my explanation. 😊
Ok, but the why “ estoy a toda madre” is as good or even better? And “estoy pa’ la madre” is the worst? It really doesn’t make any sense, it’s just slang.
@@acpliego can't make sense out of it. No use trying
:)
I guess common responses to "How are you?" in English:
- I'm good.
- Good.
- I'm fine, thanks.
- It's a good day.
You really don't say anything negative in the US, or if you do it's unexpected. You're literally just expected to say you're "fine". But you can say negatively:
- I'm having a bad day.
- I'm not feeling well.
- I don't feel good right now.
But then you might get a lot of nosy follow-up questions. If you say "I'm doing great!" and smile, it's usually better in most situations because the question is not an honest one when they ask at like shops, restaurants, bars, etc. It can be frustrating to not be able to share your feelings but then again, people who are on the clock don't need to be burdened with a stranger's shit either.
Interestingly they make fun of this tendency to expect a positive response in a Bojack episode called "Free Churro". He says he's usually doing shitty, but you don't just say that to a cashier. But he was having a shitty day bc his mother had died. So that was the one time he answered honestly, especially annoying was the fact that the girl was trained to ask "are you having an AWESOME DAY?"
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"Can't complain" is a common British response, but it's not that common in the USA.
It's actually pretty common here.. can't complain.. wouldn't help if I did also goes along with sometimes
"Can't complain" isn't a common British response. Some people might say it, but I've only heard it said on TV and never heard it in person
I've heard "can't complain" from both Brits and Yanks alike. I've said it myself, and I assure you I'm as American as a burger and fries.
Eh, totally depends on where you are in the U.S. Can't complain is def used in the south. "If I was any better I'd be twins", "Any day on this side of the ground is good". "just chillin". Or sometimes we never directly answer we just make a comment.. How u doin? "We're headed to the beach this weekend.." or "Just got back from Guatemala, gotta make a Costco run". I think you'd get less negative responses in a formal situation or where you don't really know the people, with friends and family I think you'll get both. Could also get the slang responses. "F*cked, actually. Just found out my company is shutting down." Good vid though! Word play and not getting stuck in language ruts is good fun.
She is just trying to add some flavor in our usual conversation.. it's ok to learn them hace un par de meses yo hable con un chica mexicana, ella no lo sabia q yo hablaba español... cuando ella vino a saber esto, eso le dio a ella un poco de sorpresa y me respondio tu hablas español " que padre" no sabia nada de esto... that time i had no idea what it means...sigo aprendiendo esta hermosa idioma no hace much tiempo... plz ignore the mistakes
Hello everyone! I'm a native Spanish speaker and these type of videos bother me because there's nothing wrong with saying "estoy bien,y tu? Or estoy bien, gracias".
If "estoy bien y tu" works for you, use it! It's easy and neutral.
Totalmente de acuerdo , lo de excelente y al tiro.. suena hasta mal
@@midnight-magazine There are a lot of Spanish teachers on TH-cam and in the world, I would advise you to pick another one than this lady. She is not very skilled at what she does.
The Como vas reminds of when people say “how’s it going?” And you reply, “it’s going!!”
Hola! Definitely want to learn more about Madre! Gracias! Thank you for adding Mexican specific phrases!
ha ha, definitely a lot of meanings with that word, all depends of context, i wait that video too, i think it gonna be funny
I’d learned from my mom and her sister that “madre” was typically used in the negative and “padre” in the positive, as in “qué padre” for “how cool”. But maybe it’s all about context and/or locale.
great video, i also use: "estoy, que ya es ventaja", it means something like: i am , that is an advantage" when i dont have one of my betters days
I like your how you speak spanish, your accent is soft and very clear. No harsh sounds.
Thank you. Learned a couple new ones here. I also like “vivito y coleando”, “feliz como una lombriz” “dos tres” and “al cien”
Hola tengo otra pregunta, pienso que andar en chinga en inglés significa to be in a f***ing hurry. Me parece muy ofensivo! ¿puede clarificar por favor???
I’m so happy to have found your channel because I don’t know any language learning apps that teach MEXICAN Spanish. It’s all Castilian and so many words are not the same in Mexico!! We will be living permanently in Mexico so your channel and our emersión learning will be so helpful. Gracias por tu ayuda!! 😃
"estoy bien" is just fine don't complicate your self.
Lol exactly
I agree that it's just fine, but don't you think it's also good to learn other responses?
@@garyberger9257 Everything comes with time and practice.
Feliz como una lombriz
Pura vida
I just make a grunting sound when someone asks how I am and it works in any language.
No entiendo el punto de este video “Estoy bien” es Perfecto y sencillo.
I get the point of this video. “Estoy bien” can get you far.
1.)Nada Mal
2.)Todo Bien.
3.) Excellente
my first video! I LOVE IT..im passionate for learning Lets Go
Thank you for including native Americans into your lessons - so warmly and trustingly.
I wish to return the favor you provide (helping non-Hispanics speak better Spanish). The word "knowledge" when divided is "knowl" and "edge" and is pronounced "nol" (short o) similar to nawl and "ij", with the accent on the first syllable. I will try to improve my knowledge of how to correctly speak Spanish by watching your show. You really make learning fun! Muchas gracias!
To the Spanish learners out there: you’re better off learning polite standard replies like “estoy bien” or “muy bien, gracias” instead of some of the suggestions given in this video. First of all the “nada mal” sounds like a forced translation of “not bad”, people don’t really reply in that exact way. Also Mexican slang or regional phrases are good for Mexico, but they don’t always translate well to other Spanish speaking countries (the same is true in the opposite direction).
Muy bueno , deberia hacer video explicar mejor cuando "madre" se usa de manera positiva tambien cuando se usa decir algo negativo seria bueno lo explica mejor , gracias.
As a Spanish speaker (tho I hope this doesn't sound entitled or sth), I use, "Estoy bien, gracias, y tú or usted" most of the time or "Bien, gracias, y tú? in short. Personally, the only occasions when I change "bien" for something else is depending on the level of trust or whether I want to engage in a conversation. What I mean is, you can be sad or not quite good, but you can reply with a standard "bien, gracias" if you don't want to worry or give any further details about your mood to someone you don't necessarily know/trust. It's the default answer most of the time, and from my pov no one will think you sound stiff or unnatural if you use "bien, gracias, y tú?" when most "native" speakers would use that phrase 99% of the time.
Hola María, acabo de encontrar el sitio de Spring Spanish. Me encuentro muy útil aprender en trozos. Gracias.
When someone asks you How are you? You can say: Bien, gracias. Estoy bien gracias is a perfect way to answer.
Soy hablante español nativo y estos videos de "deja de decir tal cosa" me irritan bastante, especialmente porque no hay nada de malo en responder al "¿cómo estás? con ""estoy bien". Es una respuesta perfectamente válida, especialmente si no tienes ganas de dar muchos detalles. Si tienes ganas de dar detalles entonces ya deberás conocer un poco más del idioma. La verdad que todas estas variantes de decir "estoy bien" no te aportan gran cosa, ni te harán mejor o peor hablante y especialemente, salvo que quieras parecer un mexicano, aprende primero las formas correctas del idioma español y no las deformaciones chingadas de cada país.
Por que no hagas esto Giovanni? En vez de criticar estos videos, has tus propios videos y puedes enseñar el idioma correctamente como solo tu sabes. Sería un gran acto de caridad de tu parte. Es muy fácil criticar la gente que toma el tiempo y molestia para explicar y compartir cosas valiosas a los que aprecien estos videos. Si a ti te importa tanto la gramática, conjugación de verbos, y literatura, dime donde puedo encontrar tus videos explicando todas esas cosas. Estos videos son para ayudar a la gente conversar más como la gente con que frecuenten al diario. Luego si la gente hablara diciendo “ y vosotros cómo estáis?” O “ mucho gusto en conocerlo” estarías quejando de que se escuchen muy formal.
@@michaelmolina7682 Cada uno hace lo quiere, cómo tu me criticas a mí porque te molestó mi crítica. Me parece perfecto. Yo no te digo lo que tienes que hacers, son cosas tuyas. Adiós.
Esta Gente iletrada SE creén que son Maestros de la Lengua Castellana, más bién No saben que Español es un Gentilicio, Cosas veredes Sancho !
@@freddyfunes8231 saca la mota
@@mistergiovanni7183 Pero la clase trata justamente de eso, de expandir las formas a contestar para aquellos que estan interesados en aprender el idioma, en ningún momento insinuó de que este mal decir "hola como estas bien y tu". Son algo así como algunos videos de norteamericanos o ingleses enseñando ingles intitulan sus videos "$top say hello how are you im fine" y hasta capaz tu te hayas interesado en el vídeo clicandolo.
To those learners:
In Latin-America you can say «Chevere» as an alternative to «Bien»:
- How are you?
- (Good) Chevere; (all good) Todo chevere; (super good) Super chevere, etc...
In Spain you can say «De perlas» as a way to express satisfaction with how things are going.
- Hey, how's your day going?
- Me ha ido de perlas hoy.
"Everything has turned out awesome today"
It's not uncommon to use just the average "estoy bien", I get it's kinda boring, but it's rather useful.
To walk on egg shell, is to be careful. Maybe the opposite is when you feel like you're in heaven (magic feeling), you are so light that you can be on eggs.
I like this Channel!!!
That's why you have a New suscriber!!!
Saludos desde Zaragoza en España.
Bien y tú, bien gracias, muy bien. Any variation of "bien" works fine for me.
I will be visiting this channel often. My daughter is dating a Hispanic guy and his family invited us out to their place for my twin daughters birthday. Lots of Spanish flying around. I want to learn to speech Espanyol to at least hold somewhat of a conversation with his family. His mother found out I love tamales and she sends some home with my daughter often. They are very good. But we are invited back out for Mother’s Day and I would like to speak some Spanish by then. Help me out. Please. Thanks for the videos.
Como siempre, ¡excelente video! Aunque hablo español me gusta saber de expresiones que se usan en otros lugares donde también se habla. :D ¡¡Muchos saludos!!
@María Fernanda from Spring Spanish síiiii jajaja suenan muy divertidas! muchas lo dejan a uno "en la luna" por la aparente falta de sentido pero es lo bonito, saber qué significan realmente y la historia/explicación detrás de algunas :D
I say “ ‘toy bien ” or “ ‘to’o bien” or “bien bien”
Thank you!! My co-workers are teaching me as well but this help. I want to able to talk in native dialect.
"Ahí vamos" could be translated like: "So so"
I think this video would be excellent if you display the Spanish subtitles much longer. The words disappear very quickly and they're not very or just played very well. Would also be very good if you spoke equal amounts of Spanish with equal amounts of English. It's really nice when you speak English in this followed by Spanish translation or you speak Spanish follow By English translation. Think it's okay to leave the Chinese subtitles on the screen much longer
I enjoy your videos. I grew up with Mexican relatives and speak Mexican Spanish "bastante bien" but I learn a lot from your videos. I would like to see a video addressing the use of "Ojalá which I used king before Iearned "espero."
I wish, and God willing would also be a translation dor ojalá
"Ojalá", can be used more like "Hopefully ...", to wish something would happen. And "espero" it's like saying "I hope ..."
@@mariaijebd1637 - "Ojalá" is actually a borrowed phrase from Arabic. When the Moors immigrated to Spain long ago, the brought the term with them when praying to God ... "Oh Allah" (Oh God). That became "Ojalá".
@@leelewis926 yeah, I know where it comes from, I was just saying how we Spanish speakers usually use it.
@@leelewis926 I think not just praying though.
Me, a native speaker who always says "estoy bien": 🤨
Same, siempre digo eso jajsj
Este video es muy útil. Gracias.
Hii..Im beginner I want to know what is the meaning of cuando uno es Bien entregado(corazon espinado lyrics 😅)
and how to pronounce uno es Bien entregado.thank you
Bien Chevere - Very cool
Sin Novedad - Nothing new
Yeah uso chevere normalmente, tranquilo
I subconsciously subed to your channel. Thank you guides!
I just discovered your videos and they are great. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Haha can't wait to use these with my coworkers from Mexico 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
BIEN GRACIAS WORKS FOR ME. SHORT AND SWEET.
Mas or Menos was my go to in beginning Spanish, I liked the sound of it. Or I use (No) Lo Es Mismo. Me siento deprimido y cansado. If I lived in Mexico, (Polanco was super nice!) I could be fluent in muy rapido. Just solo sueños....
Bastante bien muchísimas gracias ❤
No se compliquen la vida y respondan: "Bien gracias, y tu?" o "Bien y tú " Yo tengo casi sesenta años y así respondo desde que aprendí a hablar. Si no están teniendo un buen día y quieren dejar abierta la posibilidad de que la persona que le preguntó cómo estás quiera saber más detalles, pueden responder:"Más o menos" o "No tan bien" a lo que la otra persona normalmente preguntará: "Por qué, que pasó".
****Importante ***** Hablantes nativos por lo general respondemos bien gracias, mal, más o menos, sin decir estoy, cuando nos preguntan cómo estamos.
Me gusta! I like your English. Muy bueno
Love your channel. Muchas Gracias ☺️
Me encanta, el idioma espanol
It is interesting to hear how local Mexicans might talk. If I was living in a Mexican community, those phrases would be very important. But, as a non-native speaker not in that environment, it is much more likely that I would not be able to use it right. It is ok not to sound like a native speaker, because clearly I am not. The real point is to be able to communicate well, not necessarily to sound native. But it is interesting to learn these things anyway. Great video. Thanks!
You forgot ni fu ni fa. Heard this a lot on the street in spain and we have a similar word in germany solala which we use a lot in every day communication.
De verdad, las maestras por éste canal están bien buenas. ¡Hijole!
Aprendo mucho aquí, grácias por enseñarnos. Mi Español me falta mucho.
"Están bien buenas", that sounds a little bit rude in spanish 😅
This really helped me!!!
Realmente nada mal no la consideraría como alternativa. Nada mal y estoy bien se encuentran en distintos lugares. El segundo es cuando realmente no estás bien pero tampoco te encuentras mal.
Mucho mejor muchismas gracias
Yeah love how in different countries(or even different regions of that same country), Spanish can differ in how it’s spoken and what some words mean! My mom is from Saint Lucia and she speaks Creole, but while she can understand Haitians, and Vice versa, their are differences in how some words are pronounced and what certain words mean.
Thank you so much!
Thanks for sharing.
Usted nos dice Hay vamos o hay voy pero se dice ahí vamos o ahí voy en las subtítulos...¿cual es correcto?
estoy bastante bien, gracias.
Excelente! Gracias!
Me gustado la parte en la que aprendemos a responder al estilo mexicano, porque tienen expresiones realmente curiosas. Y estoy de acuerdo con la profesora: solo deben utilizarse con mexicanos, porque a los demás nos resultan muy extrañas. :D
Yo siempre digo "Todo bien, todo correcto" xd
I'm a native spanish speaker and I just say "bien, gracias y ¿tu?" Yes is boring but the most of people use it
I just discovered this series of lessons. Que excelente!
Estoy lleno de sabor a fruta!
Can you please leave the text on the screen longer? I had to rewind 3 or 4 times to get the words written down. Muchas gracias ☺️
We are trying to do that in our newer videos. Thanks for the feedback 😊
As a native speaker saying"Estoy bien", Is ok, Sometimes I reduce It to Toi bien, If your wonderiny why I reduce It, Is normal is English We do it too Instead of saying I'm going to We say I'm gonna or To say I'm not gonna We say(informal), I ain't gon'
Mexican answers most used for me are
- Aqui, pasándola
-Aqui, echándole ganas
-Bien, bien
come across this video and this is superb.
muchisimas gracias
Amor, the problem is that when I try to say something else besides "estoy bien", the Spanish speaker then gets all worried and asks me what's wrong. For example, I might say "estoy ok, gracias". And they reply, "Just ok? what's wrong?". Or I might say "regular, gracias", and they reply "just regular, no estas bien? Que pasa?" and so on and so forth. So I can't win for losing.
Buenos días,
Gracias !
Can you answer "nada bien" to say nothing good / no good?
Una buena clase de Ingles. En clases de Ingles solo hablan Ingles. En esta clase de español solo se habla Ingles tb.