You’ll hear these two words a lot in daily talk in Spain, but depending on how you use them they can either be a greeting, a question or even a way of instigating a fight.
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Updated: Tue 25 Aug 2026 13:44 CET
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Qué pasa - Two small words with a lot of meaning in Spanish. Photo: Ioana Cristiana/Unsplash
You’ll hear these two words a lot in daily talk in Spain, but depending on how you use them they can either be a greeting, a question or even a way of instigating a fight.
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