Qué tal
Example: ¿Qué tal estuvo la película anoche?
Definition
"Qué tal" is an informal Spanish expression used to ask how something is or how someone is doing, similar to 'how's it going?' or 'how was it?' For example, in the phrase '¿Qué tal estuvo la película anoche?' it means 'How was the movie last night?'
Etymology
The phrase "qué tal" combines 'qué' meaning 'what' and 'tal' meaning 'such' or 'like this.' It originated from Spanish interrogative expressions used to inquire about the condition or quality of something. Did you know? Though it literally translates as 'what such,' it functions idiomatically as a casual way to ask about well-being or quality.
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"Qué tal" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (A1) - parte 1", containing 112 commonly used expressions.
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