How are you? in many languages

Posted by Emilie on August 26, 2009
In most languages, this phrase is used more as a greeting or part of a greeting rather than as a enquiry about your health. The reply is often along the lines of "I'm well/fine, thank you, and you?"In Albania..they say "Si jeni?" and the answer is 'Mirë"Tell us about your languages..

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  • Emilie September 1, 2009 1:21
    Hello Ross:
    Thanks alot for these information about Afrikaans...Have a lovely day..
    emilie

    Ross van Benschoten said:
    In Afrikaans they say "How are you: hoe gaan dit met jou"

    A usual response would be "Very good, thanks. And You? : Baie goed dankie, en self?"
  • Emilie September 1, 2009 1:20
    Hello my dear Maya:
    I have to say that you have a very lovely name...Thanks alot for this lovely information ...You are most welcome..Have a nice day..
    Emilie

    Maya said:
    Hello everybody. I'm from Russia and we greet each other saying
    fomal (hello) - Здравствуйте. The answere is the same - Здравствуйте.
    Informal (hi) - Привет.
    How are u? - Как дела?
    I'm fine. - Отлично. Хорошо.
    And u? - А у тебя?
  • Emilie September 1, 2009 1:18
    Hello my friend Nguyen:
    Thanks alot for these wonderful information about your language..It is nice of you to share..Have a wonderful day..
    Emilie

    Nguyen Thu Huyen said:
    I haven't seen anyone post in Vietnamese so i try
    In Vietnamese, hic, many way to say, don't know which way is best common ^^. I will take some example
    1. Xin chào - Answer: Xin chào
    2. Chào bạn - Answer: chào bạn
    3. Chào anh - Answer: chào em
    ..... many ways :P
  • Emilie September 1, 2009 1:17
    Hello Abdul Malik:
    Thanks alot for your nice comment..Have a nice day..
    Emilie

    Abdul Malik said:
    In Malay...we say "Apa khabar?"the answer is"Khabar baik.
  • Emilie September 1, 2009 1:16
    Hello Michel:
    You are most welcome and I am very happy to have as one of our friends here...Thanks alot for your comment..Have a lovely day..
    Emilie

    Michel de Araujo said:
    Hello! How are you?
    This is my first time here.
    In Portuguese you can say:

    question
    Como está você?
    Tudo bem?
    Como tem passado?

    answer
    Estou bem! E com você?
    Sim! E você?
    Bem, obrigado(a)!

    See you.
  • Emilie September 1, 2009 1:14
    Hello my lovely lyn:
    Thanks alot for your kind words..Thanks for these information about your country..Nice country really..Have a lovely day..
    Emilie

    lyn said:
    hi emilie..

    in malaysia, we have many races and so many dialects.. but as a malay generally we say, 'apa khabar' and the answer is 'khabar baik dan terima kasih'.

    terima kasih (thanks) emile, nice topic.

    have a good day..

    nice topic
  • Emilie September 1, 2009 1:11
    Hello my dear friend Mourad:
    You are most welcome ..I like your language it is very nice...Have a lovely day...
    Your friend
    Emilie

    Mourad said:
    Hello dear Emilie,
    this is my first participation with you !!!
    in deutsch we say : wie geht es dir ? . wie geht es ?
    and we answer : es geht mir gut !. gut !. es geht mir gut und dir !
    thank you Emilie, all the best.
  • Emilie September 1, 2009 1:06
    Hello sara:
    Thanks alot for your nice comment ..You are lovely my friend ..Have a nice day..
    Emilie

    sara bennani said:
    hi emilie,
    nice topic, in moroccan dialect as papillon said we say,
    labass 3lik? Ach khbarak? kif halak?
    The answer is
    alhamdo lilah, labass, kolchi bikhir
    thanks
    have a nice time
  • Emilie September 1, 2009 1:02
    Hello dear Maya:
    Thanks alot for your nice comment..Have a lovely day..
    Emilie

    Maya said:
    in Norway they say
    "Hvordan gaar det med deg?" - "Det er bra med meg."
  • sara bennani August 27, 2009 2:37
    hi emilie,
    nice topic, in moroccan dialect as papillon said we say,
    labass 3lik? Ach khbarak? kif halak?
    The answer is
    alhamdo lilah, labass, kolchi bikhir
    thanks
    have a nice time
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