What's the difference between "qué onda", "qué tal" and "qué pasa"? Don't they all means "what's up" in Spanish?

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Lots of ways of saying "what's up" and other slang greetings in Spanish: ¿Qué tal? - What's up? ¿Qué onda? - What vibe? ¿Qué pasa? - What's happening? ¿Qué hay? - What is there? ¿Qué hay de nueve? - What's new?

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