¿Qué Onda?
How to Say 'What's Up' in Spanish: 15+ Slang Greetings From Every Country
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Add a word/Sounds like "EH" (as in "egg") + "pah" (as in "park") + "leh" (as in "let")/
Meaning
An energetic, informal Venezuelan greeting equivalent to Hey! or What's up? It's the most cheerful, street-level, natural way to greet someone anywhere in Venezuela.
Examples
“Épale my pana! How are you?”
“Épale! Long time no see, where've you been hiding?”
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/Sounds like "EH" (as in "egg") + "pah" (as in "park") + "leh" (as in "let")/
Meaning
An energetic, informal Venezuelan greeting equivalent to Hey! or What's up? It's the most cheerful, street-level, natural way to greet someone anywhere in Venezuela.
Examples
“Épale my pana! How are you?”
“Épale! Long time no see, where've you been hiding?”
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