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How to Say ‘How has this month been?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Qué tal ha ido este mes?

keh tahl ah EE-doh ES-teh mes

[keh tahl ah EE-doh ES-teh mes]

💬 Usage Tip: To ask how a period or event has been, Spanish often uses [¿qué tal ha ido ...?] rather than a direct word-for-word version of English. You can reuse it with [el día], [la semana], or [el viaje].

Phrase Breakdown

Qué

[keh]

how

In this set phrase, it helps ask how something has been going.

Example

¿Qué tal la visita a tus suegros?

How was the visit to your in-laws?

tal

[tahl]

so / things

Part of 'qué tal', a very common expression for asking how something is going.

Example

¿Qué tal el viaje de vuelta?

How was the trip back?

Ha ido

ah EE-doh

Has gone / has gone by

Perfect tense of ir, used to ask how something has gone.

Example

¿Cómo ha ido la entrevista?

How did the interview go?

Words in this phrase

ha

[ah]

has

Auxiliary of the present perfect, used with a past participle.

Example

Ha sido una semana tranquila.

It has been a calm week.

ido

[EE-doh]

gone

Used with 'ha' to ask how a period or event has gone.

Example

La reunión ha ido muy bien.

The meeting has gone very well.

Este mes

ES-teh mes

This month

Refers to the current month.

Example

Este mes he estado muy ocupado.

This month I’ve been very busy.

Words in this phrase

este

[ES-teh]

this

Refers to the current month, period, or nearby thing.

Example

Este verano queremos veros más.

This summer we want to see you all more.

mes

[mes]

month

Useful for talking about recent family news and updates.

Example

Este mes ha habido muchos cambios.

This month there have been many changes.

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