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What does “¿Qué tal?” mean?

How’s it going?

Literal translation

What such?

Natural translation

How’s it going?

What it really means

Universal casual greeting — works everywhere.

When Spanish speakers use it

Anyone, anytime.

Examples in context

  • ¿Qué tal? — Bien, ¿y tú?
    How’s it going? — Good, you?

Regional differences

  • General: Universal.

Natural replies you can use

Bien, ¿y tú?Todo bien

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