How to Say ‘How did it go?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Qué tal?
keh tahl
[keh tahl]
💬 Usage Tip: [¿Qué tal?] is very flexible: it can mean "how are things?" or "how did it go?" depending on context. You'll hear it far more often in real conversation than a more literal English-style question.
Phrase Breakdown
Qué
[keh]
what / how
In this phrase it helps form an informal greeting meaning 'how are things?'.
¿Qué haces este fin de semana?
What are you doing this weekend?
tal
[tahl]
such / so / things
In '¿Qué tal?' it creates a very common casual greeting: 'How’s it going?'.
¿Qué tal tu trabajo nuevo?
How’s your new job going?
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