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The meaning of the Spanish word "tal" and how you use it

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qué...tal
(expression) how are you doing; how is everything; what's up
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¿ Qué tal todo ?
How is everything?
¿ Qué tal , Luis ?
How are you doing, Luis?
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The Many Ways to Say "Hello"
¿ Qué tal amigos ? ¡ Hola !
How are you doing friends? Hello!
The Many Ways to Say "Hello"
¿ Qué tal ?
How are you doing?
The Many Ways to Say "Hello"
¿ Qué tal ?
How are you doing?
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tal vez
(adv.) maybe; perhaps It can also be written as one word: "talvez."
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Tal vez es un poco tarde .
Maybe it's a little late.
Tal vez necesitas un doctor .
Perhaps you need a doctor.
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Venom 2: Anne Rescues Eddie - Clip
¡ Ay , no ! Nunca vuelvo a hacer esto ; bueno , tal vez nunca , no sé , la verdad , es muy divertido .
Oh, no! I am never going to do this again; well, maybe never, I don't know, to be honest, it is a lot of fun.
The "Killer Algae" Attack
provenía , tal vez , del vertido de aguas de acuarios caseros y se decidió eliminarla antes de que se extendiera .
it, maybe, came from the discharge of waters from home aquariums and it was decided to eliminate it before it spread.
Nancy Risol's Audition to Become a Bridgerton
Puedo tocarte todo tipo de género . ¿ Tal vez desea escuchar un cumbión ?
I can play for you all kinds of genres. Maybe you want to listen to a "cumbión"?
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tal
(adj.) such; such a/an
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El escándalo fue tal , que salió en los diarios .
The scandal was such, that it came out in the newspapers.
Tenía tal pánico , que no pudo hablar .
He had such a panic, that he couldn't talk.
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"Under the Sea" - The Little Mermaid
¿ Qué puede haber allá fuera que cause tal emoción ?
What can there be out there that causes such excitement?
How to Make a Paper Fortune Teller
de tal manera que nos quede un cuadrado un poco más pequeño .
in such a way that a little bit smaller square is left for us.
How to Make a Paper Fortune Teller
y las vamos a abrir de tal manera que queden las cuatro abiertas .
and we're going to open them in such a way that the four remain open.
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qué tal
(expression) (colloquial) how are you doing; how is (it going)
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Clickable Example Sentences

These examples and translations are created specifically for language learners, and are manually reviewed. Click on words to look them up.
¿ Qué tal todo ?
How's everything?
¿ Qué tal , Luis ?
How're you doing, Luis?
¿ Qué tal tu mañana ?
How was your morning?
Quiz Yourself on " qué tal"

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Timeless Art and Beauty in Barcelona, Spain
Hola , Manuel , ¿ qué tal ?
Hi Manuel, how are you?
Chit Chat and Gestures
Hola . ¿ Qué tal ?
Hello, how are you?
What Should I Wear?
¿ Qué tal ? ¿ Dónde estuviste ayer ? Te llamé , pero nada .
How's it going? Where were you yesterday? I called you, but nothing.
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tal...y...como
(phrase) such as; just as
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Soy tal y como me ves en la foto .
I'm just as you see me in the photo.
Cuenta la historia tal y como es .
Tell the story just as it is.
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A Different Perspective
Tal y como me la recetó el doctor .
Just how the doctor prescribed to me.
Day of the Dead Documentary: Merging Worlds - Part 2 of 2
Tal y como lo vemos en miles de hogares mexicanos , cada dos de noviembre ,
Just as we see it in thousands of Mexican homes, every November second,
The History of Shampoo
El primer champú sintético tal y como se le conoce hoy apareció en 1930 , su nombre fue Drene .
The first synthetic shampoo as it's known today appeared in 1930, its name was Drene.
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