How to Ask "How Are You?

Jul 18, 2024

Lesson 8: How are you?

Key Phrases

  • Formal Situations:
    • How are you?
    • Once again: How are you?
  • Informal Situations:
    • How are you?
    • Once again: How are you?
  • Casual Form:
    • How’s it going?
    • Once again: How’s it going?

Positive Responses

  • I am good.
    • Once again: I am good.
  • I am very good.
    • Once again: I am very good.
  • Great.
    • Once again: Great.
  • Wonderful.
    • Once again: Wonderful.
  • Excellent.
    • Once again: Excellent.
  • Awesome.
    • Once again: Awesome.
  • Great.
    • Once again: Great.
  • Fantastic.
    • Once again: Fantastic.

Negative Responses

  • I feel bad.
    • Once again: I feel bad.
  • I am not good.
    • Once again: I am not good.
  • I feel very bad.
    • Once again: I feel very bad.
  • Miserable.
    • Once again: Miserable.
  • Terrible.
    • Once again: Terrible.

Additional Descriptions

  • I am tired.
    • Once again: I am tired.
  • I am sick.
    • Once again: I am sick.

Follow-up Questions

  • And you?
    • Once again: And you?
  • And you?
    • Once again: And you?

Sample Dialogues

  • Dialogue 1
    • Hello Maria, how are you?
    • Good, thanks, and you?
    • Also good, thanks.
  • Dialogue 2
    • Good day Mrs. Schmidt, how are you?
    • I am very good, thanks, and you?
    • I am good, thanks.

Closing

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