How to Say ‘What have you been up to?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Qué han hecho últimamente?
💬 Usage Tip: Great to start a catch-up conversation.
🇪🇸 In Spain: Spanish culture values storytelling, making this a perfect question to hear updates from family.
Phrase Breakdown
Qué
han
Hecho últimamente?
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Qué
[keh]
What
Used to ask for information about something.
¿Qué han hecho últimamente en la empresa?
What have they done recently at the company?
han
[ahn]
have
Used as an auxiliary verb for forming the perfect tenses.
Ellos han trabajado
They have worked
hecho
[eh-choh]
done
Performed or completed an action or task.
Han hecho sus tareas
They have done their tasks
últimamente
[ool-tee-mah-mehn-teh]
recently
During the last days or weeks; not long ago.
Últimamente, han estado ocupados
Recently, they have been busy
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