Que Hubo? Sounds like Cuobo or in English, Q-Bo?

Mononoke28 says on Jul 17, 2008, 13:04:

I'm pretty sure it's only in Colombia and we actually just say "key-ooh-boh". When we type it during a chat session or when text messaging most of my friends and I will type "kiubo".

Diana

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kernow62 says on Jul 17, 2008, 13:07:

My wife who from Bogotá says it like it only has two syllables.

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Mononoke28 says on Jul 17, 2008, 13:08:

keyooh-bo. There. =)

Diana

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lpdiver says on Jul 17, 2008, 13:13:

I hear my Paisa bride say it as a greeting when ever she calls her mother. She says it as two syllables. What does it mean exactly?

ts

"cook some rice!"

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Mononoke28 says on Jul 17, 2008, 13:14:

Que hubo means "What's going on?"

And don't forget "key-ay" (Que hay). Same meaning.

Diana

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ZeDoCaixao says on Jul 17, 2008, 13:20:

It's said exactly "kyoovoh". I get "que mas" and "hola! bien o que?" much more often.

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Mononoke28 says on Jul 17, 2008, 13:21:

and add the mijo or mija to it and you're all set. "¡Que hubo mijooooooooo! ¿Bien o qué?" and then you answer "Biencito ¿y vos qué?"

Ok, I'll shut up now.

Diana

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ZeDoCaixao says on Jul 17, 2008, 13:26:

I never hear mijo/a in Buga, in fact was wondering about it just the other day. There seems to be some significant regional variation in speech.

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stamper99 says on Jul 17, 2008, 13:37:

Quibo - "key-bo", Que-Hay "key-ay" - informal greetings like "What's up"
Que Hubo - "ke - ooo - bo" - usually an admonishment like "What is your problem" about taking too long. As in "QueHubo...vamos a llegar tarde a misa!"
Mom and dad are from Cali and use all of these frequently.

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lfsr1544 says on Jul 17, 2008, 13:38:

in Valle : 'entonces que' or 'mira ve'

"Solo se que nada se"

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ZeDoCaixao says on Jul 17, 2008, 13:41:

As far as "look here", I hear a nasal "veaaa" all the time, sometimes shortened to "ve". Rarely "mira". Never "que hay" for what's up.

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papiChulo says on Jul 17, 2008, 13:47:

"and add the mijo or mija to it and you're all set. "¡Que hubo mijooooooooo! ¿Bien o qué?" and then you answer "Biencito ¿y vos qué?"
and Mononoke28 so it goes on for wot seems like 10minotos... no? jejej

you'll never go before your time

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Mononoke28 says on Jul 17, 2008, 13:59:

Yeah, you go round in circles for like an eternity.

Diana

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Medellin Traveler says on Jul 17, 2008, 14:36:

Mononoke28 says, "I'm pretty sure it's only in Colombia and we actually just say "key-ooh-boh". When we type it during a chat session or when text messaging most of my friends and I will type "kiubo".

To my surprise, I was watching a few of Pedro Infante's Mexican films from back in the 60's and they used "quiebo" when meeting up with people they knew on the streets.

I have seen it spelled as one word, "quiebo," in the past.

"Huevos Rancheros en Medellin, No Quiero Taco Bell." - www.medellintraveler.com

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dwmte7 says on Jul 17, 2008, 15:42:

tambien...bien o no?

dwmte

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tejasmarcos says on Jul 17, 2008, 15:45:

is that the same as "qy - ewl"? sounds like "pool" with a "q" and drawn out a little more.

trying to walk a straight line on sour mash and cheap wine...

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viajero123 says on Jul 17, 2008, 16:52:

I would say it's Q-vo. The v is because the B in kiubo is pronounced very softly, almost not at all.

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jack_jason says on Jul 18, 2008, 00:37:

something like this.......kee u bo

This is just spanglish, please do not correct me

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dwmte7 says on Jul 18, 2008, 06:01:

heh, jack, didn't you say you were in the middle east? how'ld you get there?

dwmte

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scharocks says on Jul 18, 2008, 13:27:

I say it a lot, and and it sounds like q-vo when I say it. My boyfriends grandma is from Panama, apparently they use it there, and she says q-vo as well.

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scharocks says on Jul 18, 2008, 13:30:

my favorite run-on word that my colombian pops uses is hueputa (hijo de puta).. classic.

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sophosmoros says on Aug 25, 2008, 09:39:

My dad (from El Salvador) loves to say "q'ubo," pronouncing it "kyu-vo." Sometimes, when he wants to be extra-cool, he says "q'ubole." It gets really embarrassing when he says "q'ubole vato." I have no idea where he picked that up.

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