What's up dude?

Spanish translation: ¿Qué pasa, tío?

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English term or phrase:What's up dude?
Spanish translation:¿Qué pasa, tío?
Entered by: Andrea Bullrich

18:50 Sep 1, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: What's up dude?
Whar's up dude?
Tyler
¿Que pasa, tío?
Explanation:
O Que hay de nuevo viejo, o Quihubo mano?, depende del país
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Armando Pattroni
Peru
Local time: 07:38
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Summary of answers provided
na¿Que pasa, tío?
Armando Pattroni
naQué hacés, macho?
Andrea Bullrich
na¿Qué pasó, buey?
Theodore Quester
na¿Qué hay?
elasterix


  

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4 mins
¿Que pasa, tío?


Explanation:
O Que hay de nuevo viejo, o Quihubo mano?, depende del país

Armando Pattroni
Peru
Local time: 07:38
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 327
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8 mins
Qué hacés, macho?


Explanation:
Tyler, antes de que me lluevan cosas pesadas te aclaro que así es cómo saludaría un argentino (en realidad porteño, es decir, de Buenos Aires) relativamente joven, en un contexto hiper informal (como indica "dude"). Si en lugar de joven fuera adolescente, probablemente diría "Qué hacés, boludo?". Y si te quedan dudas (te entendería!) te paso con alguno de mis primos o sobrinos : )
HTH


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Andrea Bullrich
Local time: 09:38
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 1650
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25 mins
¿Qué pasó, buey?


Explanation:
This would be for Mexico, U.S. mexican-american.

¿Qué onda?

is another expression

Theodore Quester
United States
Local time: 08:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 20
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3 hrs
¿Qué hay?


Explanation:
Creo que depende en gran parte de la región, sobre todo en la forma de traducir "dude", yo usaría solo "¿qué hay?), es más global y conserva el concepto.

elasterix
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