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"Hello" is a form of "hello", 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 "How is it going?" and "hello" below.
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?
hello(
heh
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lo
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (salutation)
d. aló (Ecuador) (Panama) (Southern Cone)
Regionalism used in Ecuador
Regionalism used in Panama
Hello. Who is this?Aló. ¿Quién es?
