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Spanish Greeting: "¿Qué tal?"
"¿Qué tal?" is a casual greeting commonly used in Spain, literally meaning "How's it going?" It's more informal than "Hola" and often comes up in conversations between friends. A typical reply is something like "Bien, ¿y tú?" (I'm good, and you?).
Examples
¿Qué tal estás?
"How are you doing?" (a casual way to ask how someone's been)
Todo bien, ¿y tú?
"All good, and you?" (a common reply to "¿Qué tal?")
¿Qué tal el finde?
"How was the weekend?" ("finde" is short for "fin de semana", weekend)