SAYING "QUE ONDA!!"

¡Que onda! ¡Que tranza! ¡Que pez! are ways to ask someone "What's happening?", "What's up?" in a friendly way. They are usually used as a greeting, that means, say "Hi" to anybody that you know closely.

Depending on the context of the conversation is the meaning that the phrase will get. Let's see some examples.

Meaning --> What's happening? What's up?

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Hey Fernando, ¿Qué tranza con tu vida? ¿Qué has hecho?
Hey Fernando, What happens with your life? How you been up to??
No mucho, Trabajo en un ciro desde hace tres años
Nothing much, I've been working on a circus for three years.


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¿Que onda con el motor del carro?
What happened with the engine's car?
Creo que se quemó.
I think it was broke down.


Meaning "Hi"


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Que onda Jorge, ¿Cómo estás?
Hi Jorge! ¿How are you?
Muy bien, ¿y tu?
Nice, and ¿what about you?

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Hey, ¿A donde vas Oscar?
Hey, ¿Where are you going Oscar?
Oh, Que pez Adriana! Voy a la tienda.
Oh, Hi Adriana! I'm going to the supermarket


That's All Folks.... See you next time.. Adiossss