How would you ask "What does that mean?" in Spanish.
Situation: You're watching Spanish television. You don't understand what the guy just said. You ask your Spanish speaker friend "What does what mean (what he said) ?" or "What is the meaning of what he's saying?" I've used ¿Cómo se dice...? about literal objects but I wouldn't know how to ask the question I'm having trouble with. Could you say, "¿Qué quiere decir?" like "What does he mean?" I'm stumped.
2 Answers
¿Qué significa eso?
is the answer to your question.
¿Qué quiere decir eso? - what does that mean?
¿Qué significa eso? - what does that mean?
¿Qué quiere decir con eso? - what does he mean by that?