Used when greeting someone you haven’t seen in a while.
Literal Meaning
What is new?
Actual Meaning
A casual way to ask how someone has been or what’s new in their life.
Examples in Context
¡Hola! ¿Qué hay de nuevo desde la última vez?
¿Qué hay de nuevo en tu trabajo?
Helpful Tips
1It's similar to asking 'How have you been?'.
2Good for casual conversation between friends.
3Responses can vary depending on what's currently happening in their lives.
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
¿Qué hay?
¿Cómo te va últimamente?
¿Qué me cuentas?
¿Qué tal lo nuevo?
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¿qué pasa?
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