I thought Que tal?was an informal greeting. Given as a correct form in your answers whe greeting an elderly man.
Is Que tal also used formally?
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Ian B.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Is Que tal also used formally?
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "How to say How are you? in Spanish as a greeting"
Asked 5 years ago
Hola Ian
¿Qué tal? is used in both, informal and formal situations, so you can greet an elderly person with ¿qué tal?
Saludos
Inma
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Mmm my Spanish Profe native speaker /teaches University Spanish language and Literature says it would be more respectful speaking to an older person you don’t know to use the definitely formal está. And not ¿Qué tal?
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