Question

Translate the following word(s) into Spanish.

What’s wrong?

Answer 1

Here are common Spanish translations and when to use them:

- ¿Qué pasa? — general, most common (“What’s wrong?”)
- ¿Qué ocurre? — slightly more formal/neutral
- ¿Qué te pasa? — informal, asking a person (“What’s wrong with you?”)
- ¿Qué le pasa? — formal or about someone else (“What’s wrong with him/her/you (formal)?”)
- ¿Cuál es el problema? — “What’s the problem?” (more direct)
- ¿Qué hay de malo? — “What’s wrong (with this)?”
- ¿Qué le pasa al coche? — example: “What’s wrong with the car?”

Also for “Something’s wrong”: Algo anda mal. / Algo está mal.