English Slang / Idioms: What's Up?

Hi everybody. I’m Esther, and in this video we’re going to talk about a slang word that

is “what’s up”?

So what’s up can be used in 2 ways.

The first way is a way to greet people to say hi and actually when we say what’s up

it means hi, how are you or what are you doing these days?

What are you up to these days so that’s the first way we use what’s up.

The second way is to ask what’s wrong or is something wrong?

Is something bad happening to you?

So those are the two ways we can use what’s up.

So let’s look at these example sentences.

Here is the first one.

Hey Susie what’s up?

So this person is asking Susie hey Susie how are you or hey Susie what are you up to these

days.

What are you doing these days and here are some ways you can answer.

Nothing much.

That means nothing special is happening in my life.

I’m not doing much or maybe hey Susie what’s up.

Susie can say I’m going to the movies.

She would just say what she’s doing.

Another way to remember the second way is to ask what’s wrong.

Is everything okay?

So here is how we would use it when you look upset.

What’s up again you look upset what’s up, what’s wrong? and maybe this person

would say I lost my wallet that’s why they’re upset.

I lost my wallet.

So you can say why you look upset.

What’s going on?

Or what’s wrong ? Now let’s look at how to pronunciate one

more time.

What’s up?

It’s almost like what’s and up are blended like they are connected.

What’s up? and I also want to mention that some people say what up?

They take out the ‘s’ what up or some people even just say ‘sup’ right?

‘Sup’ that means the same thing but I want you guys to make sure that you use what’s

up?

That’s the best way to say it.

Let’s look at a few more example sentences together.

Okay let’s look at some examples.

Long time no see what’s up?

Long time no see what’s up?

I was surprised to get your call.

What’s up?

I was surprised to get your call.

What’s up?

What’s up with you these days?

What’s up with you these days?

Are you crying?

What’s up?

Are you crying?

What’s up?

Okay so we’ve looked at some example sentences.

Now let me remind you that what’s up is a great way to say hello or how are you, but

remember only to somebody that you know well.

So maybe a friend maybe family if you’re very close but never in a business conversation

and never in a formal conversation where you are meeting with somebody very important.

In those cases you just want to say how are you?

Not what’s up, okay?

Alright I hope this video helped you guys learn more English and see you next time.