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How do you say "whats up" in Spanish?
¿Qué pasa?
In Spanish, "whats up" is ¿Qué pasa?.
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Pronunciation
Native speakers say '¿Qué pasa?' quickly and evenly; pronounce every letter clearly rather than swallowing syllables the way English speakers often do, and the accent mark shows exactly which syllable carries the stress.
Grammar notes
¿Qué pasa? is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
whats up
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How to remember ¿Qué pasa?
Tie '¿Qué pasa?' to a specific memory of whats up happening to you, so the phrase and the moment become one.
Related words
- good morning Buenos días
- good afternoon Buenas tardes
- good evening Buenas noches
- good night Buenas noches
- how is it going ¿Cómo va todo?
- how have you been ¿Cómo has estado?
- its nice outside today Hoy hace buen tiempo
- the weather is nice El tiempo es agradable
- what are you doing this weekend ¿Qué haces este fin de semana?
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Questions about ¿Qué pasa?
How do you pronounce ¿Qué pasa??
Native speakers say '¿Qué pasa?' quickly and evenly; pronounce every letter clearly rather than swallowing syllables the way English speakers often do, and the accent mark shows exactly which syllable carries the stress.
Is ¿Qué pasa? formal or casual?
¿Qué pasa? is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is ¿Qué pasa? used in Spanish?
¿Qué pasa? is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (whats up).
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