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Old August 05, 2010, 11:05 PM
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Smile What is going on? En español

any help on saying "what is going on?"

que es vas en? is that correct?
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Old August 05, 2010, 11:25 PM
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I have heard that word in the movie.
But I'm not very sure about the translation, I don't want to give you an incorrect translation, but I have hear about that word that is interpreted as Que esta pasando.

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Old August 05, 2010, 11:28 PM
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thx

i think you are correct...my question is now is....are some expressions in english not able to be said in spanish? the same way??? like u said the same sentence but in a different way u said whats happening
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Old August 05, 2010, 11:34 PM
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Yes, as you have said, there're diversity of ways in that you can give an expression for a only word.

In the old case that you said.

What is going on?
What's happening?

Really they mean the same solely that in different forms.

That was your question?
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What is going on?
¿Qué pasa? [what happens?]
¿Qué está pasando? [what is happening?]
¿Qué te traes? [what are you up to?]
¿Qué onda? [what's up?]
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Yes I didn't know the other phrases.

Thank you for the advices.
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Old August 05, 2010, 11:50 PM
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Wow these are both good questions and answers too. But since the language has everything to do with mascular and feminine specifications, can I say ''¿ Qué paso?'' when refering to a male and ''¿qué está pasanda?'' when talking to a female?
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Wow these are both good questions and answers too. But since the language has everything to do with mascular and feminine specifications, can I say ''¿ Qué paso?'' when refering to a male and ''¿qué está pasanda?'' when talking to a female?
No you can't, but I can understand why you ask. That happens to adjectives, but pasando is a participle which never changes its ending.
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