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exclamatory phrases using que

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What is the rule using exclamatory phrases such as;

¡Que pena!
¡Que lastima!
!Que problema! ¡Que asco!
¡Que alivio!
¡Que chevere!
¡Que bueno!
¡Que bien!
¡Que desastre!
¡Que suerte!

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updated Jun 16, 2012
posted by jmc320
Hola, Bienvenido al foro! - rac1, Jun 16, 2012

2 Answers

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Don't forget for these expressions the 'qué' carries an accent smile

updated Jun 16, 2012
posted by Kiwi-Girl
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¡Que buena pregunta!

Rule...? Pretty similar to how we'd use them in English. What (a) pain! What luck! However, we usually use an -ly form - how lucky - even though the other form is grammatically correct.

updated Jun 16, 2012
posted by DR1960