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.
¿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.
¿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.
¿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.
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.
La reunión ha ido muy bien.
The meeting has gone very well.
Este mes
ES-teh mes
This month
Refers to the current month.
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.
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.
Este mes ha habido muchos cambios.
This month there have been many changes.
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