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qué pasa
-what's going on
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¿Qué pasa?

¿Qué pasa?(
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pah
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. What's going on?
¿Qué pasa? ¿Qué hace ahí la policía?What's going on? What's the police doing there?
b. What's happening?
¿Qué pasa? ¿Por qué hay tanto ruido? - Creo que los vecinos están dando una fiesta.What's happening? Why is there so much noise? - I think the neighbors are having a party.
c. What's the matter?
¿Por qué estás tan serio? ¿Qué pasa?Why are you so serious? What's the matter?
d. What's wrong?
¿Qué pasa? ¿Por qué lloras?What's wrong? Why are you crying?
e. What's up?
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¿Puedo hablar contigo? - Sí, claro. ¿Qué pasa?Can I talk to you? - Yes, of course. What's up?
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(How are you?)
a. What's up?
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¡Hola, Juan! - ¿Qué pasa? ¡Cuánto tiempo sin verte!Hi, Juan! - What's up? It's been ages!
b. How are things?
¿Qué pasa? - Todo bien, ¿y tú?How are things? - All good. And you?
c. How's it going?
¿Qué pasa? ¿Cómo te va la vida?How's it going? How's life?
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