Is ''te qal'' acceptable as a formal greeting?

Question

Is ''te qal'' acceptable as a formal greeting?

Sorry, my son typoed the word. He meant "que tal" - greigj, May 29, 2011

please do not change the question, the answers make no sense at all, thanks - 00494d19, May 30, 2011

Edit: Adjusted for IE compatibility. - DJ_Huero, May 30, 2011

Answer 1

Whaaaaat? "te qal" is spanish? I do not think so!

¿Qué tal? yes. It is a polite way to ask what is going on.

I have never heard anything like "te qal" either - pacofinkler, May 29, 2011

Thanks for your answers. - greigj, May 29, 2011

Answer 2

Whaaaaat? "te qal" is spanish? I do not think so!

¿Qué tal? yes. It is a polite way to ask what is going on.

I agree with Agora completely, but you should not confuse polite with formal. For example, if you go into a bank to do some business, you should not say "Qué tal?" (unless you have a personal relationship with the person). This is a formal setting, so "Buenos días/Buenas tardes" is appropriate.

Answer 3

te ca te is a beer!...

"te con te" in Bolivia is Tea with Singani" an alcohol. - ian-hill, May 30, 2011

Answer 4

OK what happened to the original question: what does ' Esatas Perdidia' mean?

That was the question I answered, now my answer looks vey strange. Did you edit it to a new question instead of posting again or has the system had a hiccup?

yes, I was looking for that too, wil, thanks - 00494d19, May 30, 2011

I'm glad it isn't me going crazy - MaryMcc, May 30, 2011

Answer 5

I think they were asking you if you were lost.

What?? - pacofinkler, May 29, 2011

Very strange, This is not where I posted this answer, I haven't seen this thead before . I am puzzled. - MaryMcc, May 30, 2011

Jaja, all the more funny - DJ_Huero, May 30, 2011

Answer 6

Thank you very much. That's what I thought.

noooo por favor - pacofinkler, May 29, 2011

Answer 7

Most likely he was asking if you were lost, but also means to worsen in appearance or health.

Thank you very much. I think I can make sense of the context now. - greigj, May 29, 2011