5 Tips for English Greetings and Responses - How to Ask and Answer "How are you?"

英语问候和回复的五个技巧 — 怎样问和回答“How are you?”

Hi!

嗨！

I’m Olivier, welcome to Oxford Online English!

我是Olivier，欢迎来到Oxford Online English！

When you started learning English, I’m fine is probably one of the first things you learnt.

当您开始学英语时，“I’m fine” 有可能是您首先学到的事情之一。

It’s a simple way of answering the question How are you?

那是回答“How are you?”的 一个简单的方式。

Fine is, well, fine!

“Fine：是好，不错的意思！

But if you use it all the time, it can get very repetitive, and a little boring.

但是如果您在任何时候都用它，那 会太重复了，会有点烦。

Does this look familiar to anyone?

这在任何人看起来是熟悉的吗？

Hi, how are you?

Hi, how are you?

I’m fine thank you, and you?

I’m fine thank you, and you?

Hi, how are you?

Hi, how are you?

I’m fine thank you, and you?

I’m fine thank you, and you?

Hi, how are you?

Hi, how are you?

I’m fine thank you, and you?

I’m fine thank you, and you?

Hi, how are you?

Hi, how are you?

I’m fine thank you, and you?

I’m fine thank you, and you?

I think you get the idea.

I think you get the idea.

Even with very simple language, it’s better if your language is varied.

甚至是用很简单的说法，如果 您的说法多样化，那更好。

So, how can you make this more interesting?

那么，您怎么让这个更有趣呢？

Here are a few ideas.

这里是几个想法。

Hi, how are you?

Hi, how are you?

I’m good, thanks, you?

I’m good, thanks, you?

Hi, how are you?

Hi, how are you?

I’m pretty good.

I’m pretty good.

Hi, how are you?

Hi, how are you?

I’m OK.

I’m OK.

Hi, how are you?

Hi, how are you?

Not bad, thanks.

Not bad, thanks.

Hi, how are you?

Hi, how are you?

I’m very well.

I’m very well.

Hi, how are you?

Hi, how are you?

I’m great!

I’m great!

Remember that it’s polite to also ask the other person how they are, too.

记住也问其他人他们 还好吗也是礼貌的。

You can do this by simply adding you?

您可以通过简单地添加 “you?”来做到这个。

Or, and you?

或者“and you?”

For example:

例如：

I’m very well, and you?

I’m very well, and you?

I’m great!

I’m great!

You?

You?

Notice that the intonation rises at the end to show that you’re asking a question.

注意结尾的升调显示您在 问一个问题。

Now, you’ve learned some ways to answer the question how are you, but what about the

现在，您学到了一些回答“how are you” 问题的一些方法，但是，

question itself?

问题本身呢？

Like I’m fine, there are many ways to ask how are you, and you should try to add variety

像是“I’m fine”，有很多方式去回答 “how are you”，在您讲的时候，

to your English when you speak.

您应当试着给您的英语添加多样性。

By the way, you probably wouldn’t ask a person you see regularly ‘how are you?’.

随便提一下，您有可能不会问 一个人您常看到的“how are you?”。

If you see them often it might sound strange because nothing has changed since the last

如果您经常看到它们，那也许听 起来奇怪，因为自从最后一次您

time you saw them.

看到它们，没有任何改变。

Here are a few alternatives you can use.

这里是几个您可以用的替代用语。

These are more informal, but they’re very common in everyday situations.

有更多非正式的，但是，他们在 每天的场合是很常见的。

How’s it going?

How’s it going?

How’re things?

How’re things?

How’re you doing?

How’re you doing?

How’s life?

How’s life?

In informal spoken English, you should use contractions and link words to sound natural.

在非正式英语口语里，要听起来 自然，您应当使用缩读和连读。

So, make sure you say How’s it going, with a contraction of is.

所以，确定您用一个“is”的缩读 来说“How’s it going”。

You can’t use the full form—How is it going—unless you want to sound like a robot.

您不能使用完整形式 — How is it going — 除非您想听起来像一个机器人。

Similarly, how’re you doing needs to be pronounced with a contraction of are: how’re

类似地，“how’re you doing”需要发音成一个有“are”的缩读： how’re

you doing?

you doing?

You can even leave out the word are and just say how you doing?

您甚至可以省略“are”这个单词， 并只说“how you doing”？

Next, let’s see how you can put these greetings together in a real situation.

接下来，我们来看看您怎么在一个真实的 情景里能把这些问候语放在一起。

Hey!

Hey!

How’s it going?

How’s it going?

Pretty good thanks, you?

Pretty good thanks, you?

Yeah, not bad.

Yeah, not bad.

Hi, Olivier, how’re things?

Hi, Olivier, how’re things?

Good, thanks, and you?

Good, thanks, and you?

I’m good!

I’m good!

Next, let’s look at some even more informal ways of asking or answering the question how

接下来，我们看看一些甚至更 不正式的问或回答问题

are you.

”how are you“的方式。

Here are three very informal questions you can use to ask how are you:

这里是三个很不正式的您可以 用来问”how are you"的问题：

How’s tricks?

How’s tricks?

What’s up?

What’s up?

What’s new?

What’s new?

Alright?

好了吗？

Remember that these are very informal.

记住这些是很不正式的。

That doesn’t mean they’re rude or that you shouldn’t use them, but you can’t

那不意味着他们是粗鲁的或者 您不必使用他们，但是，您不能

use them in more formal situations.

在更正式的场景使用它们。

And yes, how’s tricks is grammatically incorrect, but that’s the phrase which people use!

是的，“how’s tricks”在语法上是不正确的， 但是，那是人们使用的短语！

These are common between friends and people who know each other well.

这在朋友和互相知道对方的 人们之间是常见的。

Remember what you learned about linking words earlier?

记得您更早时学的 连读吗？

It’s also important here.

那在这里也是重要的。

You don’t say, What is up?

您不说“What is up?”

You say, What’s up?

您说“What’s up?”

And, you don’t say, What is new?

您不说“What is new?”

You say, What’s new?

您说“What’s new?”

These different questions can also have different responses.

这些不同的问题也有 不同的回复。

Let’s look!

我们来看看！

Alright?

好吧？

Yeah, you?

Yeah, you?

Yeah, not bad.

Yeah, not bad.

What’s new?

What’s new?

Not a lot!

Not a lot!

You?

You?

Nothing much.

Nothing much.

It might sound negative to you to just say nothing, but it’s a very common expression

对您来说什么都不说可能听起来 很消极，但是，说“you’re well”

to say that you’re well.

是一个很常见的表达。

Because these are very informal ways to ask how are you, sometimes they’re used as greetings.

因为这些是问“how are you”的很不正式的 方式，有时，它们用来当做问候。

This means that sometimes these questions don’t need an answer.

这意味着有时这些问题 不需要一个回答。

When using these phrases, you can simply answer with an informal greeting, like this:

在使用这些短语时，您可以简单地用一个 非正式的问候来回答，像这个：

What’s up?

What’s up?

Hey, what’s up?

Hey, what’s up?

Alright?

Alright?

Hey!

Hey!

What else do you need to think about in these situations?

在这些情形之下， 您还需要考虑其他什么？

It’s important that you continue the conversation after you answer the how are you question.

在您回答“how are you”的问题之后， 您继续交谈是重要的。

How can you do that?

您怎么能做到那个？

Even if you’re a master of greeting phrases in English, that won’t help you if this happens:

即使您是一个英语问候短语大师， 如果这个发生了，那不会帮您：

Hi, how are you?

Hi, how are you?

I’m fine thank you, and you?

I’m fine thank you, and you?

Fine thanks.

Fine thanks.

So, what can you say after the initial greeting?

所以，在开始的问候之后，您可以说什么？

You have many choices!

您有很多选择。

Basically, you can make a statement, or ask a question.

基本上，您可以陈述一些事情， 或问一个问题。

For example, you could tell the other person something about yourself and your life, like

例如，您可以告诉其他人关于您 自己以及您的生活的某些事情，

this:

像这个：

Actually, work was pretty stressful, but now I’m looking forward to…

Actually, work was pretty stressful, but now I’m looking forward to…

I had a really good day today, because…

I had a really good day today, because…

I’ve just been to…

I’ve just been to…

Or there’s always the weather!

Or there’s always the weather!

It’s really hot today, isn’t it?

It’s really hot today, isn’t it?

It’s been so wet the last few days.

It’s been so wet the last few days.

Hopefully it’ll be brighter this weekend!

Hopefully it’ll be brighter this weekend!

British people love to talk about the weather, if you hadn’t realised yet!

英国人喜欢谈论天气， 如果您还没有意识到的话！

You can also ask another question, such as:

您也可以问另一个问题，诸如：

How was your day?

How was your day?

How’s your day going?

How’s your day going?

How was your weekend?

How was your weekend?

If you’re even more confident, or you know more about the person you’re talking to, you

如果您更加自信，或者您知道更多 正在与您交谈的人的事情，

can go into more detail and ask them more specific questions.

您可以进入更多细节， 问他们更具体的问题。

For example:

例如：

How was your trip to Madrid last weekend?

How was your trip to Madrid last weekend?

Did you watch the football last night?

Did you watch the football last night?

Is your brother visiting you next week, or is it the week after?

Is your brother visiting you next week, or is it the week after?

Now, you should know how to greet people, how to ask and answer how are you in different

现在，您应当知道用不同的方式来 怎样问候人们，怎样问和回答

ways, and how to continue the conversation.

“how are you”以及怎样继续交谈。

Let’s see how you can put everything together.

我们看看您怎么把所有东西放在一起。

Hey, how are things?

Hey, how are things?

I’m good thanks, but a little tired today: busy at work.

I’m good thanks, but a little tired today: busy at work.

How about you?

How about you?

I’m well, but I’ve got a lot at work too.

I’m well, but I’ve got a lot at work too.

How was your trip to Madrid last weekend?

How was your trip to Madrid last weekend?

Fantastic!

Fantastic!

It’s a really great city.

It’s a really great city.

What did you do last weekend?

What did you do last weekend?

Nothing much, just relaxed on the beach!

Nothing much, just relaxed on the beach!

Very nice!

Very nice!

Hi, what’s new?

Hi, what’s new?

Not much, you?

Not much, you?

Yeah, alright.

Yeah, alright.

You look a bit tired.

You look a bit tired.

Yeah, I didn’t sleep well last night.

Yeah, I didn’t sleep well last night.

Oh no, why not?

Oh no, why not?

My neighbours had a big party and it was really loud.

My neighbours had a big party and it was really loud.

I hate it when people do that.

I hate it when people do that.

Yeah, me too.

Yeah, me too.

Anyway, how’s your day going?

Anyway, how’s your day going?

Now, it’s your turn to practice!

现在，轮到您来练习了！

Imagine somebody asks how are you?

想像某人问“how are you?”

Can you write down five possible things you could say?

您可以写下您能说的 五件可能的事情吗？

Pause the video and write down your answers now.

现在暂停视屏并 写下您的回答。

Ready?

好了吗？

Let’s look.

我们来看看！

Of course, there are more than five possible answers.

当然，有超过五个 可能的回答。

These are just suggestions:

这些只是建议：

I’m good.

I’m good.

I’m pretty good.

I’m pretty good.

Not bad.

Not bad.

A little bit tired.

A little bit tired.

Great, thanks!

Great, thanks!

And what about different ways to ask how are you?

那问“how are you”的 不同方式呢?

What can you say?

您可以说写什么？

Pause the video and write down five different ways to ask this question.

暂停视频，并写下五个不同 的方式来问这个问题。

OK?

好了吗？

Again, these are just suggestions.

同样，这些只是建议。

There are many possibilities!

有很多可能性！

How’s it going?

How’s it going?

How’re you doing?

How’re you doing?

What’s up?

What’s up?

How’s life?

How’s life?

How’re things?

How’re things?

And what do you do next?

And what do you do next?

Do you stop talking?

您停止交谈了吗？

No; keep going!

没有；继续！

Ask a question or make a statement to continue the conversation.

问一个问题或陈述一些事情 来继续交谈。

Remember that you can find more great free English lessons like this on our website:

记得您可以在我们的网站上找到更多 像这样的很好的免费英语课程 ：

Oxford Online English dot com.

Oxford Online English dot com.

Thanks for watching!

感谢观看！

See you next time!

下次见！