How to say “how is it going?” in Spanish
“How is it going?” in Spanish is ¿qué tal? (keh TAHL).
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Hello and good morning in Spanish
The other words in step 1 of Greetings in Spanish.
- holahello · OH-lah
- buenashi there (informal) · BWEH-nahs
- buenos díasgood morning · BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs
- buenas tardesgood afternoon · BWEH-nahs TAHR-dehs
- buenas nochesgood evening or good night · BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs
- ¿cómo estás?how are you? (informal singular) · KOH-moh ehs-TAHS
- ¿cómo está usted?how are you? (formal singular) · KOH-moh ehs-TAH oos-TEHD
Questions about ¿qué tal?
How do you say “how is it going?” in Spanish?
“How is it going?” in Spanish is ¿qué tal?
How do you pronounce qué tal?
Say it keh TAHL. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TAHL. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does qué tal mean in English?
In English, ¿qué tal? means “how is it going?”.
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