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how are you en · X

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /hæɔ ˈaː jə/ (Australia)
• /haʊ ˈɑː juː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /hæɔ ˈaː jʉː/ (Australia)
• (US) audio
• /haʊ ˈɑɹ ju/ (General-American)

Meanings

1. (idiomatic) An informal greeting, not requiring a literal response. In form a question, and thus followed by a question mark. Typical responses include
   • I'm very well, thank you. How are you? (formal) I'm fine, thank you. / Fine, thanks. (informal) / Fine, and you? (informal)
2. (Ireland, idiomatic) (Following a noun phrase; stress on are) An expression of derision, that the preceding referent is unworthy of the name. In form of an exclamation, and thus often followed by an exclamation mark.
   • 'Christmas how are you!' exclaimed Jim O'Hanlon ruefully. 'We will remember this one for quite a while anyway.' He was grateful that at least no one was injured in the incident. 2013 December 31, “'Christmas how are you! We'll remember this one for a while'"”, in Gorey Guardian:
   • 1967 July 20: Questions. Oral Answers. — Free Travel for Old Age Pensioners. Dáil Éireann debates Mr. Dunne: "A small point", says the Minister for Justice. Mr. Ryan: Justice, how are you! He would not recognise it in this world or the next.

Forms

Holonyms

greeting · rhetorical question

Relateds

goodbye · hello · alright · howdy

Synonyms

alright me babber · my eye! (expression of derision) · hiya doin' · how's it going? (informal greeting) · what's up? (informal greeting) · how are you getting along · what's going on · how's tricks · how goes it · how do you do? (formal greeting) · indeed! (expression of derision) · what's doing · how're you · how are you diddling · how's life · how's it hanging · what's happening · you alright · what's cooking · ay up me duck · how's it going · how's every little thing · how's tricks? (informal greeting) · how farest thou · how are you doing? (informal greeting) · how do you do · what's new · how bist · how are things · how goes the war · what's good · what's in the bag · how's it hanging? (informal greeting) · my arse! (expression of derision) · how are you doing · how's everything · what's up · how goes the battle · what gives · how's things · my foot! (expression of derision) · what cheer · my ass! (expression of derision) · alright me lover · how are you · how's things? (informal greeting) · how are you going

Translations (410)

ta எப்படி இருக்கீங்க (greeting) · dng задигә? (greeting) · sma guktie veasoeh (greeting) · fi miten menee? (greeting) · oj aaniin ezhi-ayaayan? (greeting) · de wie geht’s? (greeting) · gd ciamar a tha sibh? (greeting) · der noi chuina? (greeting) · ary كيف عامل (greeting) · fa-ira حالِتان چِطور اَسْت؟ (greeting) · vi khoẻ chứ? (greeting) · sh како сте? (greeting) · csm miṭip·kur (greeting) · ro ce mai faci? (greeting) · ga cad é an dóigh atá ort? (greeting) · nuk wiikšahik (greeting) · fy hoe is it mei jo? (greeting) · nl hoe is het? (greeting) · is hvað segirðu? (greeting) · mnk i be nyaadi (greeting) · tn o tsogile jang (greeting) · as আপোনাৰ ভালনে? (greeting) · se mo manná? (greeting) · fa-ira حالِت خوبِه؟ (greeting) · ltg kai jums vadās? (greeting) · pt como vai? como está? (greeting) · fy hoe is it mei dy? (greeting) · sva იმჟი ხარი? (greeting) · pl co u was? (greeting) · el τι κάνεις (greeting) · tl kumusta? (greeting) · yi וואָס מאַכט איר? (greeting) · zdj haɓari (greeting) · as তুমি কেনে আছা? (greeting) · fi mitä kuuluu? (greeting) · shi mamnk ad tgit? (greeting) · pih whutta-waye? (greeting) · hy ո՞նց ես (greeting) · unm kulamàlsi hàch? (greeting) · cmn 你好嗎？ /你好吗？ (greeting) · tpw ereîkobépe (greeting) · ka როგორა ხარ? (greeting) · yi וואָס הערט זיך בײַ דיר? (greeting) · mzs como tá vai? (greeting) · mk ка́ко сте? (greeting) · nb hvordan har du det? (greeting) · ps څنگه يې؟ (greeting) · ary كي دايرة (greeting) · pau ke ua ngerang? (greeting) · ar كَيْف حَالِك؟ (greeting) · jje 펜안헨? (greeting) · fr ça va (greeting) · aii ܕܵܐܟ݂ܝܼ ܝܘܸܬ؟ (greeting) · da hvordan har du det? (greeting) · pt tudo bem? (greeting) · sq si jeni? (greeting) · lkt toníkhetu he? (greeting) · hea Mongx vut hol? (greeting) · la quid agis? (greeting) · ru как дела́? (greeting) · sv hur står det till? (greeting) · der dakiya chuina? (greeting) · ltg kai dzeivoj? (greeting) · zdj hufanyiha dje (greeting) · yue 你好嗎？ /你好吗？ (greeting) · de wie geht es dir? (greeting) · gsw wie gaat s Ine? (greeting) · hms Moux chud jib nangd? (greeting) · mhn bia geat s? (greeting) · am እንደምን አለህ (greeting) · ar كَيْف حَالَك؟ (greeting) · as তুমি ভালে আছানে? (greeting) · nn korleis har du det? (greeting) · rom sar san (greeting) · af hoe gaan dit? (greeting) · mn сайн байна уу? (greeting) · lv kā tev iet? (greeting) · ki wĩ mwega? (greeting) · bg как сте? (greeting) · jje 펜안ᄒᆞᆸ데강? (greeting) · sh како си? (greeting) · vo lio stadol-li? (greeting) · eo kiel vi fartas? (greeting) · aii ܕܵܐܟ݂ܝܼ ܝܘܵܬܝ؟ (greeting) · apc شْلُونَك؟ (greeting) · is hvað segið þið gott? (greeting) · la quomodo es? (greeting) · yo báwo ni? (greeting) · kum ишлер нечикдир (greeting) · wa ça_t’_va (greeting) · esu cangacit? (greeting) · ary لا باس؟ (greeting) · ast cómo tas (greeting) · hil kamusta ka? (greeting) · as তোমাৰ ভালনে? (greeting) · wa ça vos va? (greeting) · tk gurgunmyň (greeting) · ba хәлдәр нисек? (greeting) · sea ma igah (greeting) · ko 안녕하세요? (greeting) · uz qalaysan? (greeting) · ga cad é mar tá sibh? (greeting) · gu તમે કેમ છો? (greeting) · ary كيف عاملة (greeting) · kn ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರ? (greeting) · ny muli bwanji? (greeting) · sw habari gani? (greeting) · grc τί πράσσεις (greeting) · mn сонин сайхан юу байна вэ? (greeting) · sv hur är det? (greeting) · cic hallito chokma chinchokma (greeting) · xh unjani? (greeting) · tr nasılsın? (greeting) · dak token yauŋ he? (greeting) · acw كيفَك؟ (greeting) · nv ąąʼ haʼíí baa naniná? (greeting) · apj haʼáńsį (greeting) · ak wo ho te sɛn (greeting) · ady дауэ ущыт? (greeting) · apc كِيفَك؟ (greeting) · gd ciamar a tha thu? (greeting) · ko 안녕하십니까? (greeting) · dng ни җўди хома? (greeting) · pl jak się masz? (greeting) · chr ᏙᎯᏧ? (greeting) · my နေကောင်းရဲ့လား။ (greeting) · yo ṣé dáadáa ni? (greeting) · sl kako si? (greeting) · ca com va? (greeting) · ga conas tánn sibh? (greeting) · srn fa yu tan? (greeting) · ga conas tánn tú? (greeting) · uk як ся ма́єте? (greeting) · is hvað segir þú gott? (greeting) · uk як пожива́єш? (greeting) · kac hkam kaja ai i? (greeting) · is hvað segirðu gott? (greeting) · rom sar sen (greeting) · sh kako si? (greeting) · ka როგორ ბრძანდებით? (greeting) · as তই কেনে আছ? (greeting) · mi kei te pēhea koe? (greeting) · nrf coume tchi que l'affaire va? (greeting) · hi आप कैसे हैं? (greeting) · ga conas tá sibh? (greeting) · apc شْلُونَك؟ (greeting) · to fēfē hake? (greeting) · kxc nakaytaa (greeting) · krc къалайса? (greeting) · ru как пожива́ешь? (greeting) · ast qué faes (greeting) · ga cad é mar tá tú? (greeting) · ltg kai dzeivojat? (greeting) · arz إِزَّيَّك؟ (greeting) · as কি খবৰ? (greeting) · taa do'it'a (greeting) · yi וואָס מאַכסטו? (greeting) · ary كي داير (greeting) · ga cén chaoi a bhfuil sibh? (greeting) · ceb kumusta na ka? (greeting) · tr nasılsınız? (greeting) · as তোৰ ভালনে? (greeting) · as আপুনি কেনে আছে? (greeting) · win jaanįsge raje? (greeting) · da hvordan går det? (greeting) · rom so maj keres (greeting) · sq qysh je? (greeting) · ms apa khabar (greeting) · lt kaip tau sekasi? (greeting) · sm ʻo ā mai ʻoe? (greeting) · el πώς είστε; (greeting) · pam mipakananu naka? (greeting) · yi וואָס מאַכט אַ ייִד? (greeting) · tl kumusta ka? (greeting) · dng задини? (greeting) · ru как пожива́ете? (greeting) · cho chim achukma̱? (greeting) · el πώς είσαι; (greeting) · sk ako sa máš? (greeting) · mk што правиш (greeting) · zza hal kêf (greeting) · ar كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟ (greeting) · gv kys t'ou (greeting) · as আপুনি ভালে আছেনে? (greeting) · aii ܐܲܝܟܲܢܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܚܵܙܹܝܬ ܢܲܦ̮ܫܘܼܟ݂؟ (greeting) · zdj hukaantsi dje? (greeting) · fy hoe giet it? (greeting) · fa-ira چِطوری؟ (greeting) · hi क्या हाल है? (greeting) · yo ṣé àlàáfíà ni? (greeting) · bn তুই কেমন আছিস? (greeting) · fo hvussu gongur? (greeting) · hnj koj nyob le caag lawm? (greeting) · nl alles goed? (greeting) · dng ни хо ма? (greeting) · shi manzakin (greeting) · ga conas taoi? (greeting) · zza senin ê? (greeting) · id apa kabar (greeting) · sv hur mår du? (greeting) · se mii gullo? (greeting) · yi וואָס הערט זיך? (greeting) · yi וואָס טוט זיך? (greeting) · hil kamusta? (greeting) · et kuidas läheb? (greeting) · moh oh niiohtonhátie? (greeting) · hy ինչպե՞ս ես (greeting) · fi kuinka voit? (greeting) · dtp nunu kabar? (greeting) · ur کْیا حال ہَے؟ (greeting) · lkt toúŋkhetupi he? (greeting) · is hvað segir þú? (greeting) · ca com estàs? (greeting) · luo ithi nadi (greeting) · ium yiem longx nyei saah? (greeting) · az necəsən (greeting) · ch kao mamaolek ha' hao (greeting) · lld co vala pa? (greeting) · mk ка́ко си? (greeting) · ur کَیسے ہو؟ (greeting) · nds-de woans geiht? (greeting) · jje 어떵 살아져ᇝ우과? (greeting) · hi कैसे हो? (greeting) · fa-ira حالِت چِطورِه؟ (greeting) · bcl kumusta na? (greeting) · cy sut dach chi? (greeting) · gsw wie gaat s dir? (greeting) · ur آپ کَیسے ہَیں؟ (greeting) · wa ké novele? (greeting) · nl hoe gaat het? (greeting) · ang hū færest þū? (greeting) · aii ܕܵܐܟ݂ܝܼ ܝܠܹܗ ܟܲܝܦܘܼܟ݂؟ (greeting) · pam komusta nakayo? (greeting) · aii ܕܵܐܟ݂ܝܼ ܝܬܘܿܢ؟ (greeting) · zu ninjani? (greeting) · lud kutt elät? (greeting) · rom so maj keren (greeting) · fr comment vas-tu (greeting) · lou komen to yê? (greeting) · pl co słychać? (greeting) · sw hujambo (greeting) · ch håfa tatatmanu hao (greeting) · gv kys ta shiu (greeting) · grc πῶς ἔχεις (greeting) · de wie geht es Ihnen? (greeting) · nb hvordan går det? (greeting) · srn fa a waka? (greeting) · km សុខសប្បាយជាទេ? (greeting) · eu zer moduz (greeting) · srn ofa? (greeting) · gd (Argyll) dè mar a tha thu? (greeting) · yo ṣé àlàáfíà l'ẹ wà? (greeting) · yua ¿bix a beel? (greeting) · hu hogy vagy? (greeting) · sco whit like? (greeting) · lo ສະບາຍດີບໍ່? (greeting) · my နေကောင်းလား။ (greeting) · ky кандайсыз? (greeting) · rif mamc tedjid? (greeting) · ang hū eart þū? (greeting) · fa-ira حالِ شُما چِطورِه؟ (greeting) · sl kako ste? (greeting) · gu કેમ છે? (greeting) · moh skennen’kó:wa ken? (greeting) · mww koj puas nyob zoo? (greeting) · kw fatla genes (greeting) · ab бышԥаҟоу (greeting) · be як пажыва́еш? (greeting) · ja お元気ですか (greeting) · fr comment allez-vous (greeting) · ab ушԥаҟоу (greeting) · bn তুমি কেমন আছ? (greeting) · ro ce mai faceți? (greeting) · gl como estás? (greeting) · arn kümelkaleymi (greeting) · es ¿qué tal? (greeting) · ar كَيْف الْحال؟ (greeting) · vi dạo này sao? (greeting) · is hvað syngur í þér? (greeting) · tpi yu orait (greeting) · sv hur är läget? (greeting) · jje 펜안헷인야? (greeting) · srn fa fu yu? (greeting) · de wie geht es? (greeting) · am እንደምን አለሽ (greeting) · ckb چۆنی (greeting) · bg как си? (greeting) · he ?מה שלומך (greeting) · fr comment ça va (greeting) · am እንደምን አላችሁ (greeting) · tay lokah su ga (greeting) · wuu 儂好𠲎？ /侬好𠲎？ (greeting) · cs jak se máš? (greeting) · chn qʰata mayka (greeting) · ca com està? (greeting) · sat ᱚᱠᱟ ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱢᱟ? (greeting) · arp kooni'ííni? (greeting) · uk як ся ма́єш? (greeting) · ko 처음 뵙겠습니다 (greeting) · ltg kai vadās? (greeting) · th สบายดีไหม (greeting) · apc شْلُونَك؟ (greeting) · apc كِيفِك؟ (greeting) · mt kif intkom? (greeting) · vep kut elät? (greeting) · nn korleis går det? (greeting) · hak 你好冇 (greeting) · nn korleis står det til? (greeting) · arz إِزَّيِّك؟ (greeting) · ga cén chaoi a bhfuil tú? (greeting) · uk як діла́? (greeting) · vi ăn cơm chưa? (greeting) · uz qalaysiz? (greeting) · si කොහොමද සැප සනිප (greeting) · sva მაგვართ ხარი? (greeting) · wa ké novele a Lidje? (greeting) · oc va plan (greeting) · be як спра́вы? (greeting) · ko 잘 지냈어요? (greeting) · haw pehea ʻoe? (greeting) · hy ինչպե՞ս եք (greeting) · izh mitä kuuluu? (greeting) · io quale vu standas? (greeting) · zu unjani? (greeting) · fa-ira حالِتان چِطورِه؟ (greeting) · el τι κάνετε (greeting) · esu qaillun ayuqsit? (greeting) · pam komusta naka? (greeting) · srn fa yu de? (greeting) · pot nije na gin (greeting) · ko 어떻게 지내세요? (greeting) · pl co u ciebie? (greeting) · shi manzakmmin (greeting) · bn আপনি কেমন আছেন? (greeting) · kk қалайсың? (greeting) · vi ăn cơm chửa? (Thanh Hóa) (greeting) · ium yiem longx nyei fai? (greeting) · lv kā klājas? (greeting) · lou komen lê zafær? (greeting) · as তই ভালে আছনে? (greeting) · pam mipakananu nakayo? (greeting) · ltg kai tev vadās? (greeting) · is hvað segiði gott? (greeting) · sk ako sa máte? (greeting) · pl jak się macie? (greeting) · srn fa (greeting) · sh kako ste? (greeting) · jje 어떵 살아ᇝ어? (greeting) · uk як пожива́єте? (greeting) · crh nasılsıñız? (greeting) · nb hvordan står det til? (greeting) · vro kuis lätt? (greeting) · pt como você vai? (greeting) · pam komusta (greeting) · lv kā jums klājas? (greeting) · nan-hbl 汝食未？ (greeting) · ar كَيْفَ حَالُكِ؟ (greeting) · uk як спра́ви? (greeting) · ceb kumusta? (greeting) · nds-de woans geiht di dat? (greeting) · kok कशें आसति तुम्हि? (greeting) · mk што правите (greeting) · lv kā iet? (greeting) · ain エイワンケ ア? (greeting) · ckb چۆنی باشی (greeting) · str ÁȽE¸ E SW̱ U¸ ͸ OL¸ (greeting) · it come sta? (greeting) · it come stai? (greeting) · gd (Argyll) dè mar a tha sibh? (greeting) · et kuidas käsi käib? (greeting) · tl kumusta ka na? (greeting) · is hvernig hefurðu það? (greeting) · sco hoo are ye? (greeting) · is hvað segið þér gott? (greeting) · hy ո՞նց եք (greeting) · grt namengama? (greeting) · ml എങ്ങനെയിരിക്കുന്നു? (greeting) · cy sut wyt ti? (greeting) · ce муха ду гӏуллакхаш? (greeting) · be як пажыва́еце? (greeting) · qu imainallam kackanki? (greeting) · tl kumusta na? (greeting) · de wie geht es euch? (greeting) · hi कैसा चल रहा है? (greeting) · te ఎలా ఉన్నారు (greeting) · luo uthi nadi (greeting) · gl como vai? (greeting) · hu hogy van? (greeting) · mt kif int? (greeting) · ko 안녕? (greeting) · srn fa a e go? (greeting) · nan-hbl 汝較好無？ /汝较好无？ (greeting) · es ¿cómo está? (greeting) · nan-hbl 汝好勢無？ /汝好势无？ (greeting) · ivv ara ca mangu? (greeting) · vot kui meneb? (greeting) · acw كيفِك؟ (greeting) · pt como estás? (greeting) · vi khoẻ không? (greeting) · fa-ira حالِ شُما چِطور اَسْت؟ (greeting) · rap pehe koe? (greeting) · ja ご機嫌いかがですか (greeting) · cs jak se máte? (greeting) · miq nahkisma? (greeting) · zdj ngawe dje (greeting) · fi kuinka voitte? (greeting) · lou komen ça va? (greeting) · ga conas tá tú? (greeting) · hrx alles gut (greeting) · nan-hbl 汝好無？ /汝好无？ (greeting)