How to say “what's up?” in Spanish
“What's up?” in Spanish is ¿qué pasa? (keh PAH-sah), or ¿qué onda? or ¿qué hay?
- Spanish
- ¿qué pasa?
- Say it
- keh PAH-sah
- Also said
- ¿qué onda?, ¿qué hay?
- Note
- ¿Qué onda? in Mexico and Central America.
One of 57 phrases in Common Spanish Phrases and Greetings: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Greetings in Spanish
The other words in step 1 of Common Spanish Phrases and Greetings.
- holahello · OH-lah
- buenos díasgood morning · BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs
- buenas tardesgood afternoon · BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs
- buenas nochesgood evening, good night · BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs
- ¿cómo estás?how are you? · KOH-moh ehs-TAHS
- ¿qué tal?how's it going? · keh TAHL
- bien, graciasfine, thanks · BYEN, GRAH-syahs
- ¿y tú?and you? · ee TOO
- bienvenidowelcome · byen-beh-NEE-doh
Questions about ¿qué pasa?
How do you say “what's up?” in Spanish?
“What's up?” in Spanish is ¿qué pasa? You can also say ¿qué onda? or ¿qué hay? ¿Qué onda? in Mexico and Central America.
How do you pronounce qué pasa?
Say it keh PAH-sah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: PAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does qué pasa mean in English?
In English, ¿qué pasa? means “what's up?”.
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