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"Hi" is a form of "hi", an interjection which is often translated as "hola". "How is it going?" is a phrase which is often translated as "¿Qué tal?". Learn more about the difference between "hi" and "How is it going?" below.
hi(
hay
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (colloquial) (salutation)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
How is it going?(
hau
ihz
iht
go
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ihng
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (salutation)
a. ¿Qué tal? (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Hi! How is it going?¡Hola! ¿Qué tal?
b. ¿Cómo te va? (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
I haven't seen you in ages! How is it going?¡Cuánto tiempo sin verte! ¿Cómo te va?
a. ¿Cómo va?
You've been working on fixing that boat for a while now. How is it going?Ya llevas un rato trabajando en la reparación de esa lancha. ¿Cómo va?
