Spanish phrase
¿Qué salió mal?
Meaning
What went wrong?
When to use it
Asks what caused a problem. Used to request an explanation of a failure, suitable for casual or polite contexts, tone set by intonation.
Example dialogue
¿Qué salió mal?
What went wrong?
No funcionó el proyector y se borró mi presentación.
The projector didn't work and my presentation got erased.