What's up? in different languages
How to say “What's up?” in 67 different languages, each written out, romanized and pronounced, and checked for natural everyday use. Tap the speaker to hear it, then practise saying it yourself in the SPAIKING app.
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“What's up?” in 67 languages at a glance
| Language | “What's up?” | Pronunciation | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | ¿Qué tal? | keh tahl | Use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇫🇷 French | Ça va ? | sah vah | You can use 'Ça va ?' when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | どうしたの？ | doh-shi-tah-no | Use this phrase when you want to check in on someone |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | Come va? | koh-meh vah | You can use 'Come va?' when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇩🇪 German | Was ist los? | vahs ist lohs | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | 무슨 일이야? | moo-seun il-i-ya | You can use this phrase when you want to check in with someone |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese | 你好 | nee-how | You can use this phrase when you meet someone or start a conversation |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | Что случилось? | shto sloo-chee-los' | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | E aí? | eh eye? | Use this phrase in informal settings when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇸🇦 Arabic | كيف حالك؟ | kayf halak | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇮🇳 Hindi | क्या हो रहा है? | kya ho raha hai | Use this phrase when you want to check in with someone casually |
| 🇬🇧 English | What's up? | wats up | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇳🇱 Dutch | Wat is er aan de hand? | vaht is air ahn duh hahnd | Use this phrase when you want to check in on someone or ask how they are doing |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish | Vad händer? | vahd hen-der | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇩🇰 Danish | Hvad så? | vahl soh | You can use 'Hvad så?' when greeting friends or acquaintances in a relaxed setting |
| 🇵🇱 Polish | Co słychać? | tso swihatch | Use this phrase when you want to greet someone and ask about their well-being |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish | Nasılsın? | nah-suhl-suhn | You can use 'Nasılsın?' when greeting a friend or someone you know well |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | Ada apa? | ah-dah ah-pah | Use 'Ada apa?' when you want to casually check in with someone |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnamese | Có chuyện gì vậy? | koh chuyen zee vah-ee | Use this phrase when you want to check in with someone |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian | Як справи? | yahk sprah-vee | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇹🇭 Thai | สบายดีไหม | sah-bai-dee-mai | Use this phrase when you want to ask someone how they are doing |
| 🇬🇷 Greek | Τι κάνεις; | tee kah-nees | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇵🇭 Tagalog | Anong balita? | ah-nong bah-lee-tah | You can use 'Anong balita?' when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇮🇱 Hebrew | מה קורה? | mah koh-reh? | Use this phrase when you want to greet someone and ask how they are doing |
| 🇳🇴 Norwegian | Hva skjer? | vah shair | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇷🇴 Romanian | Ce mai faci? | cheh my fah-chee | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇨🇿 Czech | Co se děje? | tso seh dyeh-yeh | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian | Mi újság? | mee ooy-shahg | You can use 'Mi újság?' when you meet friends or acquaintances |
| 🇫🇮 Finnish | Miten menee? | mee-ten meh-neh | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇵🇰 Urdu | کیا حال ہے؟ | kee-ah haal hai | You can use this phrase when you meet someone casually |
| 🇷🇸 Serbian | Šta ima? | sh-tah ee-mah | Use this phrase when you meet someone casually or want to check in on a friend |
| 🇭🇷 Croatian | Što ima? | shto ee-ma | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgarian | Какво става? | kahk-voh stah-vah | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇸🇰 Slovak | Čo sa deje? | cho sah dyeh-yeh | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇮🇳 Tamil | என்ன நடக்குது? | en-na na-da-kku-thu | Use this phrase when you want to greet someone casually |
| 🇮🇳 Telugu | ఏం జరుగుతోంది? | em jarugutondi | Use this phrase when you want to greet someone casually |
| 🇧🇩 Bengali | কী খবর? | kee khobor | You can use this phrase when you meet someone and want to know how they are doing |
| 🇲🇾 Malay | Apa khabar? | ah-pah kah-bar | You can use 'Apa khabar?' when greeting someone you know |
| 🇮🇷 Persian | چه خبر؟ | che khabar | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇳🇵 Nepali | के भइरहेको छ? | kay bhairaheko chha | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇦🇱 Albanian | Si je? | see yeh? | Use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇮🇳 Malayalam | എന്താണ് സംഭവിക്കുന്നത്? | en-thaan sambhavikkunnathu | You can use this phrase when you meet friends or acquaintances |
| 🇮🇳 Kannada | ಏನು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ? | ay-noo na-day-yo-dit-te? | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇮🇳 Marathi | काय चाललं आहे? | kai chahl-lan aahe? | Use this phrase when you want to inquire about someone's well-being or what they are currently doing |
| 🇮🇳 Gujarati | શું ચાલે છે? | shun chaale chhe | Use this phrase when you meet someone and want to know how they are doing |
| 🇰🇪 Swahili | Niaje? | nee-ah-jeh | Use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances in a casual setting |
| 🇿🇦 Afrikaans | Wat's op? | vahts op | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇮🇪 Irish | Conas atá tú? | kun-us ah-taw too | Use this phrase when greeting someone and asking how they are |
| 🏴 Welsh | Sut mae? | sit my | You can use 'Sut mae?' when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🏛️ Latin | Quid agis? | kwid ah-gees | You can use 'Quid agis?' when greeting a friend or acquaintance |
| 🌺 Hawaiian | Pehea? | peh-heh-ah | Use 'Pehea?' when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇳🇿 Maori | Kei te pēhea? | kay-teh peh-hah | Use this phrase when you want to check in on someone or ask how they are doing |
| 🇿🇦 Zulu | Unjani? | oon-jah-nee | Use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇳🇬 Yoruba | Kí ni í ṣe? | kee nee sheh | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇳🇬 Hausa | Lafiya lau? | lah-fee-yah lau | Use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇸🇴 Somali | Maxaa jira? | mah-zaa jee-rah | You can use 'Maxaa jira?' when you meet friends or acquaintances |
| 🇮🇸 Icelandic | Hvað segirðu? | kvað sey-yr-thu | Use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇪🇸 Catalan | Què tal? | keh tahl | Use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇲🇲 Burmese | ဘာလဲ | bah-leh | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇰🇭 Khmer | សុខសប្បាយទេ? | sok-sab-bay-teh | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇱🇰 Sinhala | කොහොමද? | kohomada | Use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇱🇦 Lao | ສະບາຍດີບໍ? | sah-bai-dee-baw | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇪🇹 Amharic | እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ? | en-deht neh/nesh | Use this phrase when you meet someone and want to ask how they are doing |
| 🇬🇪 Georgian | რა ხდება? | rah khdeh-ba? | Use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇦🇲 Armenian | Ինչպես եք? | inchpes yek | Use this phrase when you meet someone and want to ask how they are |
| 🇦🇫 Pashto | څه خبر دی؟ | tsah khabar dee | You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances |
| 🇵🇰 Sindhi | ڇا حال آهي؟ | chaa haal aahe? | Use this phrase when you meet someone casually |
What's up? in Zulu
Unjani? (oon-jah-nee)
Use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances. It is a casual way to check in on someone. You can use it in both spoken and written conversations.
Examples
- Unjani, mngani?
How are you, my friend?
Other ways to say it
- Uphi?: used to ask where someone is or what they are doing
- Kunjani?: a more informal way to ask how things are
What's up? in German
Was ist los? (vahs ist lohs)
You can use this phrase when greeting friends or acquaintances. It is informal and suitable for casual conversations. It can also be used to check in on someone you haven't seen in a while.
Examples
- Hey, was ist los?
Hey, what's up?
Other ways to say it
- Wie geht's?: a very common and friendly way to ask someone how they are
- Alles klar?: used to check if everything is okay, often in informal contexts
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Frequently asked
How do you say “What's up?” in different languages?
Spanish: ¿Qué tal? · French: Ça va ? · Japanese: どうしたの？ · Italian: Come va? · German: Was ist los? · Korean: 무슨 일이야?.
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