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"Qué" is a form of "qué", a pronoun which is often translated as "what". "¡Qué va!" is an interjection which is often translated as "Come on!". Learn more about the difference between "qué" and "¡Qué va!" below.
qué(
keh
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
a. what
¿Sabías que Tina y Héctor se dejaron? - ¡Qué va!Did you know that Tina and Hector broke up? - Wait, what!
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
¡Qué va!(
keh
bah
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (colloquial) (used to express incredulity)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. Come on! (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Qué va! Eso no puede ser.Come on! That's impossible.
b. Nonsense!
Dicen que el mundo se acaba el viernes. - ¡Qué va!They say the world ends on Friday. - Nonsense!
2. (colloquial) (used to deny something)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. Not at all!
¿Es buena esa película? - ¡Qué va! Es malísima.Is that a good movie? - Not at all! It's terrible.
b. No way! (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Te gusta, ¿verdad? - ¡Qué va!You like him, don't you? - No way!
c. Come off it! (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Tráfico en Madrid? ¡Qué va!Traffic in Madrid? Come off it!
