Spanish Phrase
Buenos días. ¿Cómo estás hoy?
Meaning
A friendly morning greeting followed by a personal check‑in: 'Good morning. How are you today?'. It conveys both politeness and genuine interest in the other person's well‑being.
When to use
Use it in the early part of the day (roughly sunrise to noon) with people you know well—friends, classmates, coworkers. It’s informal; for a formal setting switch to '¿Cómo está usted hoy?'.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Buenosdías¿Cómoestáshoy?
Buenos días
A standard morning greeting meaning 'good morning', used until around noon.
¿Cómo estás?
Informal second‑person singular of the verb estar; asks 'how are you?'.
hoy
Adverb of time meaning 'today', placed after the verb in most Spanish sentences.
🗨In Conversation
Buenos días. ¿Cómo estás hoy?
Good morning. How are you today?
¡Buenos días! Muy bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?
Good morning! Very well, thanks. And you?
✕Common Mistakes
Buenos dias. ¿Cómo estás hoy?
Missing the accent on 'días' changes the pronunciation and is considered a spelling error.
Buenos días. ¿Cómo está hoy?
Mixes the formal verb form 'está' with the informal pronoun; use '¿Cómo está usted hoy?' for formal or '¿Cómo estás hoy?' for informal.
Buenos días. ¿Cómo estás tú hoy?
The pronoun 'tú' is redundant because the verb ending already indicates the subject; it sounds overly emphatic.
↔Alternatives
¡Hola! ¿Qué tal hoy?
Hi! How’s it going today?
Buenos días, ¿cómo te va?
Good morning, how’s it going for you?
¡Buen día! ¿Cómo estás?
Good day! How are you?
Cultural Tip
In most Spanish‑speaking countries, 'buenos días' is used until around 12 p.m.; after that you switch to 'buenas tardes' (good afternoon) and later 'buenas noches' (good night). The informal '¿Cómo estás?' is reserved for people you know well; with strangers or elders use the formal '¿Cómo está usted?'. Accents matter—'días' must carry the acute accent, otherwise the word changes meaning.