Como se dice "Hey! What's up?" en espanol?

Question

I know there is not much slang in Spanish, but I don't think the more formal greetings are appropriate with my friends. I was wondering if there was a more casual way to say "Hey! What's up?" instead of "Hola! Como esta usted?".

Answer 1

¿Qué pasa?

I´ve been waiting for someone to ask that.

• lol - ian-hill Oct 2, 2009
• Chiilover, you just made my day. lol lol lol - quépasa Oct 2, 2009
• ;) - Chobit Oct 2, 2009

Answer 2

How funny. I checked my ultimate Spanish reference (my Bugs Bunny comic book in Spanish.)

It uses repeatedly: "¿Qué hay de nuevo, viejo?" ("What's up, doc?")

• L0L - Chobit Oct 2, 2009
• That would be pronounced "Kay-e-day-new-ay-vo", correct? - Chobit Oct 2, 2009
• Muchìssimas Gracias Daniel, estoy traduciendo un doblaje de Bugs Bunny de Espanol ( de Mejico) y no comprendìa su exclamaciòn de batalla; muy ùtil! - Zia_Silvi Jan 19, 2011

Answer 3

Que Onda!!!

• I am with you on this -- "¿Qué onda?" -- with accent on the "é". ¿Qué pasa? = What's happening when I use it -- but I have seen it defined as "what's up" - Daniel Oct 2, 2009

Answer 4

Qué tal? - right?

Answer 5

From senior member at WR for "Oye":

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Es como decir Hey! Es informal.

• Gracias. :) - Chobit Oct 2, 2009

Answer 6

¡Escucha!

¿Que pasa?

¿Que ahi tronco?

¿Que pasa tronco?

¿Como estamos?

¿Como va?

:D

Answer 7

! hola ! que tal

Answer 8

Now, I have also heard in some dialects of Spanish that "Hey!" would be translated "Oye!". It is also what I learned in my Spanish 1 class. Is this true?

• Yes it is. - kenwilliams Oct 2, 2009

Answer 9

¿Qué está pasando?