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¡Qué xopá!

Also spelled: qué sopá · xopá · sopá · qué zopá

Definition

The quintessential Panamanian greeting. Roughly "what's up?" or "how's it going?". It is the single word most identified with Panama, at home and abroad.

Example

Qué xopá, fren! How's everything going?¡Qué xopá, fren! ¿Cómo va la vaina?

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Where it is used
nationwide
Currency
in use today
Origin
Inversión silábica de "¿qué pasó?" — un caso de vesre panameño.

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See also

moprifren

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