How to Say "what about...?" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “what about...?” is “y” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
ConjunctionA1informal
inquiring about someone or something else
Examples
—Hola, estoy bien. ¿Y tú?
—Hi, I'm well. And you?
—Me gusta el fútbol. ¿Y a ti?
—I like soccer. And you?
Mi vuelo sale a las diez. ¿Y el tuyo?
My flight leaves at ten. And yours?
A Simple Way to Continue a Conversation
Using 'y' to start a question is a super common and friendly way to keep a conversation going by asking about the other person.
Connecting it to the Previous Sentence
Mistake: “Estoy bien y tú?”
Correction: Estoy bien. ¿Y tú? Think of '¿Y tú?' as its own separate, short sentence. It needs its own question marks.
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