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¿Cómo estás? or ¿Cómo está? may be Spanish equivalents of 'How are you'. They respectively are pronounced 'KOH-moh eh-STAHS' and 'KOH-moh eh-STAH'.

The difference between the two is the first being the greeting to a member of the speaker's close circle of family and friends. The second greeting is to an individual who's senior in age or position, or who isn't part of that close, familial and friendly circle.
¿Cómo estás? if speaking to a friend or family member, or ¿Cómo está usted? if speaking to someone not known to you, or a boss, teacher, or other person you want to have a respectuful tone with.
¿Cómo estás? (Informal)

¿Cómo está? (Formal)
In a respectful term: ¿Cómo está usted?, in a familiar term: ¿Cómo estás?

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