Scenario lesson
Rioplatense Greetings And How-Are-You Questions
Ask how someone is and respond naturally in a Buenos Aires-style conversation.
es-AR
argentina
A1 / A2
greetingssmall talk
Greetings are not just formulas. In Buenos Aires, you will often hear cómo andás and short answers like todo tranqui.
Dialogue
A
Che, cómo andás?
B
Todo bien, medio cansado, pero tranqui. ¿Y vos?
A
Bien, tuve una semana larga.
B
Uh, me imagino. Tomate un descanso.
Phrase Bank
cómo andás
how are you doing?
- Register
- casual
- Region
- Very natural with voseo.
- Use when
- You greet someone informally.
todo tranqui
all calm / all good
- Register
- casual
- Region
- Short for `tranquilo`.
- Use when
- You want a relaxed answer.
Tense Map
| Phrase | Tense | Why it works | Watch out |
|---|---|---|---|
| cómo andás | presente voseo | Direct everyday greeting. | `cómo estás` is fine, but `andas` sounds more local. |
| tuve una semana larga | pretérito indefinido | Completed week as a past experience. | It names a finished time span. |
Regional Notes
vosappears inY vos?and sounds natural in Buenos Aires.tranquiis short fortranquiloand very common.
Speaking Prompts
Ask someone how they are with `cómo andás`.
Give a short honest answer about your mood.
Practice In LingFitPro
Train this greeting until you can answer without thinking.