que' ubo

#1 (**permalink**) 08-07-2001, 01:47 PM

"que'ubo"

I remember when I traveled many times to Bogota I heard this phrase between familiar friends. I don't remember exactly how it translates or what it is short for. I think it means basically "howdy" and may be short for "que hay hubo". I haven't heard it that much in Cali for some reason. just curious about this familiar salutation. anyone heard this phrase very often?

Lee in Houston

#2 (**permalink**) 08-07-2001, 02:18 PM

"Que hubo?" means roughly "What's up?" or "How's it going?"

It's a common greeting.

Some other common greetings include "Que hay de nuevo?" and "Que cuentas?" and "Como te va?" (among others).

Jeff

#3 (**permalink**) 08-07-2001, 03:30 PM

Lee,

Thats a very common phrase in the Valle Del Cauca.

#4 (**permalink**) 08-15-2001, 07:58 AM

They'll deny it, but I've often heard Colombians pronounce the phrase as if it were spelled (in Spanish) "quibo."