How to Say ‘How was your weekend?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Qué tal tu fin de semana?
keh tahl too feen deh seh-MAH-nah
[keh tahl too feen deh seh-MAH-nah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This is the standard Monday-morning opener between coworkers. With a boss or an older colleague, switch tu to su: ¿Qué tal su fin de semana?
Phrase Breakdown
¿Qué tal
keh tahl
How was / How's
A very common casual way to ask how something went. Say 'keh TAHL'. The 'u' in 'qué' is silent.
¿Qué tal la fiesta?
How was the party?
Words in this phrase
Qué
[keh]
what / how
Adds emphasis and warmth to the phrase, similar to how nice.
Al estrechar la mano, digo Qué gusto conocerte.
When shaking hands, I say how nice to meet you.
tal
[tahl]
so; like (in 'how's it going')
Used after 'qué' to ask casually how something or someone is.
¿Qué tal tu día?
How was your day?
tu fin de semana?
too feen deh seh-MAH-nah
your weekend?
Raise your voice at the end because it's a question. Blend it smoothly: 'too-feen-deh-seh-MAH-nah'.
¿Cómo estuvo tu fin de semana?
How was your weekend?
Words in this phrase
tu
[too]
your
Informal singular possessive adjective used before a noun.
Con tu perfil puedes destacar mucho.
With your profile, you can stand out a lot.
fin
[feen]
end
Noun meaning end; 'fin de semana' is weekend.
Al fin del día estoy cansado.
At the end of the day I'm tired.
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
semana
[seh-MAH-nah]
week
A noun meaning a seven-day period.
Esta semana quiero escribir a mis nuevos contactos.
This week I want to write to my new contacts.
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