How to Say ‘How cool!’ in Mexican Spanish
¡Qué buena onda!
keh BWEH-nah OHN-dah
[keh BWEH-nah OHN-dah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: buena onda is classic Mexican slang for anything cool or anyone easygoing. él es buena onda means "he's a nice guy."
Phrase Breakdown
Qué
[keh]
how
In exclamations, 'qué' plus an adjective means 'how...!'.
¡Qué bonito!
How pretty!
buena
[BWEH-nah]
good
Feminine form of bueno, matching a feminine noun.
Es una buena idea.
It's a good idea.
onda
[OHN-dah]
vibe / thing
Literally 'wave'; in slang it refers to what's going on or the vibe.
¿Qué onda con la fiesta?
What's up with the party?
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