How do you respond to Que tal?

Muy bien, gracias, is the straightforward reply and as Annie says it is polite to ask how they are. You could also say 'genial' or if your feeling out of sorts 'asi, asi' [so, so] The last two answers are to someone who is interested in how you feel ie a friend.
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What is que tal used for?

'Qué,' with the accent on the e, is a question word that is usually used to mean 'what. ' In this case, together with 'tal' (an adverb that could be translated as 'such' or 'it') we find that we are missing a verb and subject to complete the sentence.
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How do you reply to Que Pasa?

If it is said as a greeting, for example someone entering the room and saying “Qué pasa?, it should be answered as if the person said “What's up?”. They don't really want to know what is up, they are just saying “Hi, how are you”. So, you can say “all good and you? ” = “todo bien y tú?”
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What does Q Tal mean?

Well the answer is Que tal in Portuguese means what you think about?; how about? (used to ask for an opinion about a suggestion).
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How are you que tal Spanish?

= How are things/How are you doing? and is a colloquial phrase that cannot be literally translated to make sense in this context. You can also use/apply the expression ¿Qué tal tu trabajo? to mean How is your job going? So you see the expression can have wider applications than simply ¿Cómo estás?
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How To Respond To Como Estas ?? Que Tal Response



Is Que tal a greeting?

Yes, it is a very informal greeting. It is written correctly like this: ¿Qué tal? = How are things with you /How are you doing?
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What is the difference between que tal and Que Pasa?

¿Qué pasa? is quite informal and a bit more inquisitive than ¿Qué tal? since it asks about what happens to a person, ¿Qué te pasa? or what happens in the environment ¿Qué pasa aquí? It's used among young or very informal people.
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Is Que tal formal?

¿Qué tal? is used in both, informal and formal situations, so you can greet an elderly person with ¿qué tal?
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Do Mexicans use Que tal?

In Mexico, ¿Qué tal? means “What's happening?” or “What's up?” as opposed to “How are you?” or “How are things going?” as you may have learned in your Spanish textbook or class. So, it's much more casual than the same phrase would be in other dialects of Spanish.
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What dialect is Que tal?

que tal - translated from Spanish to English.
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How do you respond to Spanish greetings?

When asked how you are, the most common response is: “Estoy muy bien, gracias” (I am very well, thank you). Just as in English, it is uncommon to reply with “Mal” (bad), even if you aren't 100%. You can use something like “No muy bien” or “Regular” to reply that things could be better.
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Does Mucho Gusto mean?

Mucho Gusto

Pronounced: Moo-cho Goo-stow. This phrase means “nice to meet you.” It is obviously used when you're meeting someone for the first time.
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Is Hola que tal formal or informal?

The Spanish greeting ¿qué tal? is considered a common casual greeting. You'll hear it regularly in Spain and it's considered an informal way of greeting people.
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Do Puerto Ricans say Que tal?

Just like most Spanish speaking countries, Puerto Ricans have a way of shortening words. So, if you are trying to say, “What's up, dude?” you can say “¿Que tal, acho?” They are also used as fillers between thoughts and sentences when speaking. It's similar to “well” in English.
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What are Mexican slang words?

11 Mexican Slang Words Only the Locals Know
  • Pendejo. One of the most used slang words in Mexico is calling someone a 'pendejo'. ...
  • Güey. Güey, sometimes spelled in the way it is pronounced as 'wey', means “mate” and is used all the time in Mexican Spanish. ...
  • Chido & Padre. ...
  • Cabrón. ...
  • Buena Onda. ...
  • La Neta. ...
  • Pinche. ...
  • Crudo.
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How do you say OK in Mexico?

In Mexico people also say "sale" for OK. It derives from the rhyming of "vale" as in "sale vale" = okey dokey. "Sale" is used more often than OK and is less formal than "está bien". "Así es" is also very common but it does not mean OK in most cases.
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What is Q haces?

¿Qué haces? is Spanish for the English phrase 'What are you doing?'
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What do we call Tal in English?

lake countable noun. A lake is a large area of fresh water, surrounded by land. 2.
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Does Que Pasa mean what's wrong?

Mean in English? Even if you are a beginner at Spanish, you may have already encountered the phrase ¿Qué pasa? means to happen, so this phrase literally translates as What happens?, though in English you would typically say What's up? or What's going on? to greet someone you know.
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How do you respond to Como estas like a native?

11 Responses to “Cómo estás” that will make you sound like a native speaker
  1. Estoy bien. I'm fine.
  2. Estoy mal. I'm not well.
  3. Todo bien.
  4. No me puedo quejar.
  5. No puedo quejarme.
  6. Bien, aquí nomás.
  7. Estoy más o menos. I'm ok.
  8. Bien, en lo que cabe. Fine, all things considered.
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Is Que tal used in Latin America?

7 Answers. "¿Qué tal?" is so very common in Mexico that it is not really thought of as slang any more where "¿Qué onda?" still is. Both are perfectly acceptable, but "¿Qué onda?" isn't usually used by the "establishment types."
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What does que tal come from?

Since many Spanish words are derived from Arabic language, I am assuming that “Que tal” is coming from Arabic "كيف حال" (pronounced “Kif hal”). When you are asking someone “How are you?” in Arabic you say "كيف حالك؟". "حال" is derived from "حالة" that means “situation/condition/state”.
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How do Colombians say goodbye?

While there are many ways to say hello (as you'll see in the slang section soon), goodbye is pretty simple. Hasta luego, chao, adios, hasta mañana, and that's pretty much it.
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What El gusto es mio mean?

the pleasure is mine. Pronunciation. el gusto es mío(
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