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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  • Astrid August 26, 2009 22:17
    hi emilie,
    In italian language we say :
    come stai'?
    and you answer :
    bene grazie!
  • Emilie August 26, 2009 22:10
    Hi Eulalio:
    Thanks alot for your sharing..And welcome my friend here with us..Have a nice day..
    Emilie

    Eulalio Lopez said:
    In spanish is easy.
    Como estas?
    or ina formal way.
    Como esta usted?
  • Emilie August 26, 2009 22:09
    Dear Papillon:
    Thanks alot for your sharing with us..Have a nice day my dear..
    Emilie

    xxxxpapillon said:
    hi Emilie,
    on the moroccan way , we say :

    kidayra ? labas 3lik , çava ?? chno 3amla ?? chno la5bar ???

    lhamdollilah , mezyana , çava , kolchi mezyan ....

    on the frensh way :

    comment allez-vous ?? vous-etes çava ? comment vas-tu ???

    tout est bien , impècable , magnifique , ravie .....


    thx Emi , have a great day
    papillon
  • Emilie August 26, 2009 22:08
    Hello dear flower Reem:
    Thanks alot for your comment..Have a nice day..
    Emi.

    reem ali said:
    Hello my dear Emili
    As Saso said. We use the same expressions. Thanks Emili for this nice topic.
    Fantastic time
  • Emilie August 26, 2009 22:03
    Hi Zahra:
    Thanks alot my dear friend for your comment..Yes Zuzu this question is used to ask about health but not a common phrase dear..Have a nice day..
    Emilie

    Zahra said:
    Hi dear Emi..
    i recently heard this expression in English:Are you fit and fat?
    have you ever heard this expression?is it an expression or just an invented sentence ?
    do you know any other expressions in English equivalent to "How are you?"....?
    thanks for your nice question ...
    have a nice time:)
  • Emilie August 26, 2009 21:29
    Hi Waleed:
    Thanks alot for sharing with us..Have a lovely day my friend..
    Emilie

    waleed ismail said:
    in Arabic " kayfa halak " and the answer is " al hamd llaah "
  • Emilie August 26, 2009 21:27
    Hello Saso:
    Thanks alot my dear for sharing about your Arabic Language..Have a nice day..
    Emi.

    Saso said:
    Hello Emi , What a nice idea
    In Arabic and exactely in Palestine we say ;

    Keifak , Keif el7al , keif else7a , sho ela5bar

    we answer : al7mdolelah , Tamam , fol , Emnee7a

    Thanx Emi , so nice sweety
  • Emilie August 26, 2009 21:26
    Hi Mohammad:
    You are an active member really,thanks alot for your sharing and it's good to learn new greetings in other languages..Have a nice day..
    Emilie

    MohammadSoroushPour said:
    Hi Emilie!!
    In my country there are many dialects!!
    For example in Persian(Farsi) say:
    Halet chetore?
    Damaghet chaghe?
    Sare Keyf Hasti?
    ...
    and in Turki:
    Keyi yakhchi?
    ...
    In Kurdish:
    Khashi?Khoii?

    and ....
  • Reem Ali August 26, 2009 15:29
    Hello my dear Emili
    As Saso said. We use the same expressions. Thanks Emili for this nice topic.
    Fantastic time
  • Zahra August 26, 2009 14:49
    Hi dear Emi..
    i recently heard this expression in English:Are you fit and fat?
    have you ever heard this expression?is it an expression or just an invented sentence ?
    do you know any other expressions in English equivalent to "How are you?"....?
    thanks for your nice question ...
    have a nice time:)
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