STOP Saying "Estoy Bien" in Spanish, Say THIS Instead 👍
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- Learn how to say #ImFineInSpanishLanguage ... In this video I will teach you how to say I'm okay in Spanish and other possibilities to respond to "¿Cómo estás?" because, let's be honest, "Estoy bien" is overused by Spanish learners. So, next time you may surprise your Spanish-speaking friends and impress your Mexican acquaintances with this slang to say I'm alright in Spanish.
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0:00 Do NOT say Estoy bien
0:46 Estoy bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?
1:46 The sections of this video
2:09 Replying in formal situations
3:16 Variants of Estoy bien with “bien”
3:33 Informal situations
5:50 Mexican Replies
9:32 How are YOU today?
9:47 FREE Spanish Training
Chunks
Nada mal (Not bad)
Excellent (Excellent)
Todo bien (All good)
Bien bien (Good, good)
Muy bien (Very good)
Súper bien (Super good)
Bastante bien (Pretty good)
Más o menos (So, so)
No me puedo quejar (I can´t complain)
#ImOkayInSpanish #HowToSayImOkayInSpanish
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Me as a native Spanish speaker watching this video because I always say: "estoy bien gracias, y tú?"
🤣
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.
@@philomelodia 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.
😂😂😂
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
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
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."
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.
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.
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
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.
Please, go on saying "Bien". I'm Spanish. We use it most of the time.
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"!
People learning Spanish: "Estoy bien" is the most common answer, keep using it
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
In our Cuban / Carribean the way we pronounce it would be
To’ wien
We pronounce the G,B and V as a W :)
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’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.
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.
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.
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 a spanish native spaker and I use "Estoy bien" all the time!!! It is not bored haha
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!
The Como vas reminds of when people say “how’s it going?” And you reply, “it’s going!!”
"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.
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 just make a grunting sound when someone asks how I am and it works in any language.
Me, a native speaker who always says "estoy bien": 🤨
Same, siempre digo eso jajsj
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.
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.
@@mariaparedes1637 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.
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
I say “ ‘toy bien ” or “ ‘to’o bien” or “bien bien”
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.
Todo el mundo latino tiene su manera. En Costa Rica se dice "Pura Vida". Bien. ? Y tú? is a valid informal response
"Ahí vamos" could be translated like: "So so"
Mexican answers most used for me are
- Aqui, pasándola
-Aqui, echándole ganas
-Bien, bien
I like your how you speak spanish, your accent is soft and very clear. No harsh sounds.
1.)Nada Mal
2.)Todo Bien.
3.) Excellente
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
"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
:)
When someone asks you How are you? You can say: Bien, gracias. Estoy bien gracias is a perfect way to answer.
BIEN GRACIAS WORKS FOR ME. SHORT AND SWEET.
Thank you so much!
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).
Bastante bien muchísimas gracias ❤
Feliz como una lombriz
Pura vida
Este video es muy útil. Gracias.
I just discovered this series of lessons. Que excelente!
Thank you. Learned a couple new ones here. I also like “vivito y coleando”, “feliz como una lombriz” “dos tres” and “al cien”
This really helped me!!!
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!! 😃
Mucho mejor muchismas gracias
Thanks for sharing.
Yo siempre digo "Todo bien, todo correcto" xd
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!
Buenos días,
Gracias !
come across this video and this is superb.
my first video! I LOVE IT..im passionate for learning Lets Go
Excelente! Gracias!
estoy bastante bien, gracias.
Thank you!! My co-workers are teaching me as well but this help. I want to able to talk in native dialect.
muchisimas 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.
I like this Channel!!!
That's why you have a New suscriber!!!
Saludos desde Zaragoza en España.
Me gusta! I like your English. Muy bueno
Bien hecho!
I subconsciously subed to your channel. Thank you guides!
Haha can't wait to use these with my coworkers from Mexico 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Love your channel. Muchas Gracias ☺️
Me encanta, el idioma espanol
Hola María, acabo de encontrar el sitio de Spring Spanish. Me encuentro muy útil aprender en trozos. Gracias.
I always watch your videos I love it.
Super bien too is easy to remember
I just discovered your videos and they are great. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Eres formidable!
Todo bein. All good. I like that one
Very helpful video
Bien y tú, bien gracias, muy bien. Any variation of "bien" works fine for me.
Estoy muy bien gracias
Thank you for including native Americans into your lessons - so warmly and trustingly.
Estoy magnifico!
Important lesson😊
Que padre aprendiendo de madre
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.
Bien after watching this lovely funny teacher 😀
Tu estas haciendo un buen trabajo , I like 👍you and your videos,,,
Todo bien!
Hi, I enjoyed your video. Thanks. I would like to see the written words on screen remain there while you are talking the topic until you move on to the next word or phrase.
They disappear too fast.
Thanks again.
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.
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 CZcams and in the world, I would advise you to pick another one than this lady. She is not very skilled at what she does.
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
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 😅
I’m in love
I always say “Es una buen día para vivir” 😂😂😂
That's a good one! I'd say, "Esta un buen dia para vivr," but same idea.
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.
Love your intro so true so funny
Eres una excelente profesora y muy guapa también! 🥰
hahahaha, chingon. Chinga. So much to say in such a little word.
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.
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