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Mexico

¿qué onda?

What's up? Hi, how's it going?

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01A casual hello

Use ¿qué onda? to greet someone informally and open a conversation.

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  1. ¿Qué onda, Ana? ¿Cómo va tu día?

    Hey, Ana! How's your day going?

  2. ¿Qué onda? ¡Qué gusto verte!

    Hey! Great to see you!

  3. ¿Qué onda? ¿Todo bien?

    What's up? Everything okay?

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Greet Ana casually, then ask if everything is okay.

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¿Qué onda, Ana? ¿Todo bien?

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