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qué estabas haciendo
-what you were doing
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que estabas haciendo
-that you were doing
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¿Qué estabas haciendo?
-What were you doing?
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qué estabas haciendo

qué estabas haciendo(
keh
 
ehs
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tah
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bahs
 
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syehn
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doh
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(in statements; singular)
a. what you were doing
Me pregunto qué estabas haciendo. ¿Por qué dejaste de hacerlo en cuanto me viste entrar?I wonder what you were doing. Why did you stop doing it the moment you saw me coming in?
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(in questions; singular)
a. what were you doing
¿Qué estabas haciendo hoy en el parque a horas de clase?What were you doing in the park today during school time?
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