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"Hola" is a form of "hola", an interjection which is often translated as "hello". "Qué estás haciendo" is a form of "qué estás haciendo", a phrase which is often translated as "what are you doing". Learn more about the difference between "hola" and "qué estás haciendo" below.
hola
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (general)
b. hi (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Hola! ¿Qué hay de nuevo?Hi! What's new?
qué estás haciendo()
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (what are you carrying out; in questions; second person 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?).
a. what are you doing
¿Qué estás haciendo en Barcelona? Pensaba que estabas en Madrid. - He venido a una reunión.What are you doing in Barcelona? I thought you were in Madrid. - I've come to a meeting.
2. (informal) (what are you producing; in questions; second person 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?).
3. (informal) (what you're carrying out; in statements; second person 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?).
a. what you're doing
Me pregunto qué estás haciendo en la cocina. No estarás comiendo más galletas, ¿verdad?I wonder what you're doing in the kitchen. You're not eating more cookies, are you?
4. (informal) (what you're producing; in statements; second person 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?).
a. what you're making
No sé qué estás haciendo, pero huele fenomenal. - Estoy haciendo una sopa de verduras.I don't know what you're making, but it smells great. - I'm making some vegetable soup.
