When to use que tal or como estas?
What's up? (informal) “¿Qué tal?” serves the same purpose as “¿Cómo estás?” but is considered slightly more formal. However, it's also significantly more versatile because you can use “¿Qué tal?” with anyone, regardless of age or familiarity.
In reality, when our intent is to offer a greeting or ask the straightforward question of how the other person is doing, both qué tal and cómo estás can generally be used interchangeably. The main nuance is that qué tal is slightly more informal than cómo estás. Stick with cómo está if you need to be formal.
You also have to consider which part of the Spanish-speaking world you're using this greeting question in. Because, although it's not rare to hear in Latin America, it's definitely more common to hear qué tal in Spain, where it's the most common way of addressing someone, without any hint of formality at all.
They are both very common greetings that basically mean, "What's up?", or "How's it going?". Yes, they mean the same. if id want to greet someone im familiar with..in a formal manner like saying how are u doing, id say como te va? in an informal , like saying whats up? like when u talk to a buddy id say ...que onda?
Tal functions as an adverb with qué in questions to ask how people or things are. Literal translations of such sentences generally aren't possible, since such questions are often casual and idiomatic, so context will determine what's meant. Hola ¿qué tal? (Hi, how are you?) ¿Qué tal tu viaje? (How was your trip?)
¿Qué tal? is used in both, informal and formal situations, so you can greet an elderly person with ¿qué tal?.
It's appropriate to use “¿Qué tal?” like in other Spanish-speaking countries, but note that the phrase tends to come off as more informal in Mexico than it would elsewhere. Although their direct translations don't quite make sense in English, there are several other colloquial and slang options in Mexico.
If you feel alright, you say estoy bien; you could also say, estoy muy bien, to give more emphasis, which means “very good” or “very well.” You can also add one extra word, gracias, meaning “thanks”, and estoy bien, gracias; it means “I'm fine, thank you.”
2 Answers. Bien, bien,¿ y usted/tu? 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.
“Qué tal” is an expression of greeting, meaning “how are you”.
Is Que Tal formal or informal?
¿Qué tal? is used in both, informal and formal situations, so you can greet an elderly person with ¿qué tal?
Both serve the same purpose but ¿cómo?, while remaining colloquial, is slightly more polite than ¿qué?, which can come off as too direct and rude (but not really).
¡Hasta mañana! I have to go. See you tomorrow!
Yes, it is a very informal greeting. It is written correctly like this: ¿Qué tal? = How are things with you /How are you doing?
What's up, dude?
Quick Answer. Mucho gusto. = Nice to meet you. / Pleased to meet you. / It's a pleasure to meet you. examples.
It's an informal way of saying “how are you doing?”, “how's it going?” or “what's up?”. It's most of the time just a courtesy and doesn't require an honest answer, just “muy bien, gracias”, unless it's asked in specific circ*mstances and the tone is concerned.
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.
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?”
Hasta luego means see you later. Hasta la vista means until I see you again. There are many things you can say. You can repeat what they say and assay Hasta la Vista or simple ciao or cuídate.
Do you say Mucho gusto to a woman?
Mucho gusto means Pleased to meet you. or It is a pleasure to meet you. It does not change with gender. Echoline is right. Gusto is a masculine noun, not an adjective, so it is not conjugated for gender.
It's a perfectly friendly way of greeting someone, may it be a stranger or someone you know. It's the actual translation of the "how are you" greeting, and it's used so much that it can sometimes stand on its own as a greeting, without the "hola" before it (especially when you're responding to someone greeting you).
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.
How to Say Hello How Are You in Spanish. If you'd like to say “Hello, how are you?” in Spanish, you can use “*Hola, ¿cómo estás?” (informal/singular). If you are greeting someone in a more formal setting, you'll want to use “Hola, ¿cómo está?” (formal/singular).
Using Qué in Exclamations
Either way, you are using an exclamation to express your feelings about the lesson, which shows just how useful exclamations are! So far, you have used the word qué (what) mainly to ask questions. However, it is also used in exclamations and is equivalent to 'How…!'
