36 Smart and Interesting Responses to 'HOW ARE YOU?'
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I like tihs
I've never been better is my favourite! ❤️ Thank you for your interesting lessons ❤️
I had a British teacher years ago when I was in high-school who taught me that it was absolutely wrong to respond with "I'm good"! That cost me so much confusion all these years! Thanks for clearing it up!
I'm alright now but there is still time for everything to go horribly wrong 😂😂
I'm a dog person 😉 so there is only one answer 😂 best response ever
"How r u?"
"Was better before u arrived"
😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lol 🤣🤣🤣
it's really nice if u say to ur crush with that
A British friend once asked "How are you?" and I told him the story of my life as an answer. Since then, he always just say "hi/hello".
Lol
🤣🤣
Jakob Fredriksson That straightened him out.
😃😃😃😃
😂😂
At the time when our Dad was in his late 90’s and 100, friends would ask him this question. His reply was often… Well I’m still kicking. I’m just not kicking up much dust! 😁 He was a Pilot during WWII and had a lot of great stories for those wanting to take time to listen. He was a great Dad and loving husband for over 50 years. He’s greatly missed.
He sounded so cool.
He sure does.
Could i know the man, who you were talking about ?
Thank you so much for your invaluable teaching on greeting exercise, Teacher Lucy.
I liked
"How are you?"
"It's too early to tell"
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Hello guys how are you??i hope to support me and subscribe thank you
Me too .
Thank you next!😂😂😂
-How are you?
- Ebet?
"How are you?"
"I am groot"
This is the best so far give this man a damn milk
That s what my cousin says 😂😂😂
I am Steve Rodgers
That's funny! 😂
well hi nice to meet u, i am INEVITABLE
When dealing with a lot negatively, one could cheerfully say, " as well as can be expected ! "
Hi Lucy, I enjoyed some of your responses. I have serious health issues. I am asked this question a lot and although I have an English background here in Canada a common answer I often use is ‘I am still on this side of the grass’. 🇨🇦
I like that one. I had a trucker friend who used to say “still keeping it tire side down”
In our family "Fine as frog hair" is the ideal response.
My response is 'still alive'. After all I am 78 years old.
Tesco Cashier: "Hiya you alright there?"
Me: "Just give me a hug, and leave it at that"
I just tell the truth: everything sucks. No one asks me to elaborate.
Please elaborate
@@kkdias9924 Happy Holidays
@@ninalee8625 to you too!!!
Please elaborate? What sucks?
:(
I love this, thank you so much!!!
Always fascinating topics from Lucy! Thank you!
" How are you? "
" I am handsome."
Underrated 😂😂
Aight ima start using this... thank u babe
I wish I could use this but I'd be lying
chris dias oml same, except I’m a girl, yeah qw q
Hope u meet some PRETTY soon😂😂
"I'm alive" is the savage one. People always laugh at it and the conversation gets more real and honest after.
Legit!
@@vitalymarkov7857 Me too!
Stayin' alive... Stayin alive...
I'm ded😂😂
This is my go to reply. "How are you?" "I am alive, and you?" "Haha, I am alive too." "Great, it would be really awkward if we were standing here dead."
I always like catching people off-guard when they're expecting a standard "I'm good" response, instead I smile, laugh and say "I'm terrible, I almost died today!" The look on their face is just magical.
What does off guard mean
"Better now that I'm talking to you" is my favorite.
Thanks Lucy. I really enjoy your lessons. Wishing you all the best.
❤🌹
If you say it to your best friend he would think you love him
My conversation professor says “nice and dandy like a cotton candy.”
It kills me😂
I like it actually it is very funny 😂
After saying how are you
Totally gonna say that the next time someone asks
Fatima Radhwan love that!
Follow it with “you know what I mean jelly bean?” 😊
"I'm better than yesterday and worst than tomorrow"...
@JB Markowicz Thank you!
Related
@@happyperson7150 relatable*
I always loved the British accent but you, Lucy, took it to a next level. English is my second language and I can understand everything you say without much effort! Perfect! Love the Brits!
For some time now I've been saying that this is the toughest question to answer in everyday life ("Do I have to lie again?"). So glad to have chanced upon your video for these lovely suggestions!
I do this with my friends:
"How are you?"
"Yeah."
"That's not a response"
"Definitely"
"Why are you like this"
Good idea! I’m going to start doing that with my friends
@@mtndewmslayer2564 Don't please. Don't change your personality on others jokes.
Something similar happens with me and my friends:
Friend- "How are you"
Me- "Yes"
Friend- "What do you mean yes?"
Me- "I mean yes"
Friend- "But... Yes isn't a response to the question I asked"
Me- "Why?"
Friend- "Because... It's not..."
Me- "You sure?"
Friend- "Yes"
Me- "Now look who's saying yes! Well, well, well, see how the tables turn."
Friend- "Why are you like this *insert my name"
Me- "Hmm... Maybe cuz I was born..."
Friend- "Okay then... I'm just gonna slowly walk away"
Me- "Okay I'm gonna stay here and regret all of my life decisions."
Edit- I just added "friend" and "me" to the beginning of each sentence so it is less confusing.
This whole thread is extremely relatable
@Brynn Campbell I have that conversation at least once a day normally like 2 or 3 times tho.... Why am I like this?
"How are you?"
"Well. It's complicated."
@@ad.6472 Welp 😂
Oh yeah! Lmao
Yes,✌️👍✌️😭
F
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There is a Christian one... More blessed than I deserve.
How r u..... Am blessed n highly favour
Or 50/50 which has me thinking....
The 2 people who don't like this aren't Christian and need Jesus!
One of my favorites especially when I'm really tired and or overworked and stressed. I literally check my pulse and respond with "Yep still going".
"How are you?"
"Fine thanks for asking"- goes back to deep depression.
I thought it was called the big sad?
That’s what I call it
lol me
@@user-dk1mv8qe2x that's a mighty fine user name you have there
@Life.Sucks.Die. haha, thank you, your’s is great as well.
@@ethanmoyes8204 wtf????
Common mistakes:
Im fine
Im well/good( saying I'm good is incorrect if you're referring to your health)
Im doing good
Easy responses:
Im pretty good
Im pretty well
Im pretty fine
Interesting answers:
I've never been better
So far so good
Cant complain
Better than i deserve
Silly responses:
If i had a tail i would wag it
Flirty responses:
Word on the street is that im pretty good
Im great, but a totally biased.
'OK' alternatives:
Im alright
So so
Not too bad
Could be better/ i could also be worse
Same old, same old
Im alive/surviving
Good enough
Sarcastic responses:
Im alright now, but there's still time for everything to go horribly wrong.
Better now that im talking to you.
Negative responses:
Im not going to lie .....I feel terrible..
I'm not doing so well/I'm struggling a bit
Im snowed under.
Its been a bit of a tough week.
I'm not having an easy time at the moment.
Avoiding question:
You don't want to know!
Don't ask!
Honestly just don't ask me
Do i have to answer that?
I think you already know.
Shhh.. it's too early to tell.
Ill responses:
Im feeling a bit under the weather.
Overworked and underpaid.
Slowly but surely dying actually, aren't we all?
Funny and negative responses:
Somewhere between blah and me.
Just hug me and leave it at that.
Thanks a lot
Love your work
Nice work 👍👍
But " Im doing good " is incorrect answer.
@@amrfigo8003 sorry i forget to mention that.
❣️
Thank you ,I really enjoyed ur teachings
Thank you Lucy.
I want to learn more.
God bless you
Any native speakers here because you hate responding to "how are you?"
I hate responding. I hate being asked questions, I hate having to answer nonsense questions, I hate small talk.
@@salonika101 ugh same, even conversations tire me out and I go mental when loads of ppl are trying to talk to me
@@rosewalls8776 Me Too ! 😃
My go to is “Good, You?”
@@salonika101 same, it just annoying -_-
I like using:
"I'm peachy"
"Just dandy"
"Spiffy"
I don’t know what any of those mean...
well just peachy keen
No
Chipper!
I say jiggly
I like how I'm learning some British words from Lucy. She's helping me see great ways to properly express myself better.
Here in the US, Pre COVID, I started hearing “Just livin’ the dream” and always makes me wonder if it’s sarcasm or if they really do feel happy and successful. Just found your channel and quite enjoy 😊
I’m an American and usually “just livin the dream” is used as sarcasm.
common mistakes: 2:11
easy responses: 4:01
interesting responses: 4:59
silly responses: 6:09
flirty responses: 6:29
'ok' alternatives: 6:55
sarcastic responses: 8:41
negative responses : 9:07
avoiding the questions: 10:07
ill responses: 10:52
funny negative responses: 11:02
Thank you! 😊
Thank you
Thank youu
How re you?
That's it?
"How are you?"
"I couldn't be any better."
Always seen as a positive response, but it covers all occasions. I may not be doing worth a damn, but I just couldn't be any better.
Jeff Howard *someone asks how are you at a funeral*
@@misty6873 Good point - - - especially if it were mine. 😏
Super useful video! Thank you so much!
"Can't complain - no-one listens."
"Is it Tuesday? It feels like a Tuesday."
How am I? Worse than I deserve.
😆Funny people
Literally just thought of that a min. ago... Lol same
@@danamoldovan9135 not funny. It's quite sad you know...
How do you calculate what you deserve?
My response is “My psychiatrists says I am getting better”
That's depressing 😂
Raquel Frame 😂😂😂
😂😁😃😀😃😃😃
Perfect!
i like this one, lol
It has been very beautiful (and useful), thank you so much!!! 💖
One I find fun to use is, "Medium well." As a follow-up, "At my age, that is about as good as it gets."
Them: How are you?
Me: still busy converting oxygen to carbon dioxide.
Why do I love this?
This is amazing not gonna lie
Okay, I'm stealing this.
And then some be like:
Woww dude are you a chemist or something how are you doing this :O ??
And I was cracking one of my lame jokes. No complaints though.
"I'm alive" and "I'm surviveing " are the ones being used the most in 2020 and 2021
i thought i was original with im alive
Surviving
I'm negative 😂😂😂😂😂
Yeah correct
😂
Thank you for great lesson!
I love the way you explain and talk
"How are you?"
"Free, until they find me again!"
The look you get is priceless
😂😂 I'm going to use that someday
Owl Morris 😅😅😅
Loooolll
Them: how are you?
Me: I'm fine
Them: are you not going to ask me back?
Me: no, I don't really care about how you're doing
Someone: How’s your day going?
Me: Good.
...
Me: Oh you’re day, I don’t give a fuck about your day.
@@maahws7172 uh *your
Oh no..that's so rude and they'll get upset.
Woah, watch out guys, we got a badass over here
Loll
My answer is usually, I’m trying to along with others. Or getting along with others. Thank you for making videos, your very easy to listen too.
"Overworked and underpaid" 🤣😂 that one is my favorite
Your examples of "I'm Alive" and "I'm surviving" are very good ones for 2020.
Yes, right
Yeah... right you are
Hmm..
I’m on the right side of the grass.
You're right, and even in other languages hahahaha
I have a Portuguese friend who would ask me “how are you” every time he starts a conversation. Kills me every time to come up with a different answer. This vid is such a lifesaver lol
Tim Webb but shouldn’t you answer first before raising another question? And if I try to avoid answering it he would say “I asked you a question: how are you?” So he really expects an answer 😂
Madam can you help my family and mommy ❤️ please
lucy, just a perfect teacher..keep it up
I love all of your lessons ✨❤️
“How are you?”
“Alive, unfortunately.”
Mood
Lol
OH OH MY GOD OHHHHHHHHHHH!!!@@
This is my one
"How are you?"
"Not dead , yet"
My favourite response: " As strong as a lion in the long grass!"
"Overworked and underpaid" LOVE IT! that's the best! thank you Lucy!
I work with alot of students whose first language is not English they find these videos very helpful when i show them!
Have lived in California for a while. Some of the common responses are:
Hangin’ in there,
Takin’ it one day at a time,
Chilling,
Dandy,
Taking it easy,
Not too shabby,
Livin’ large,
sup (What’s up): A single word response that avoids answering the question and throws it back at the other person.
Whazzaaaaa! (What’s up) with tongue lolling out and a bottle of beer in one hand.
Betelgeuse I liked "not too shabby" it sounds formal and informal at the same time
@@anilagarwal4983 somehow it reminds me of spiderman 2 game on pc
"How are you?"
"I have 36 smart and intresting responses to your question. Which do you prefer?"
"Whatever."
Hahahaha
😂😂😂😂
Haha :')
Hahaha
😂😂
I always cheerfully answer back
“ I’m working on it”
The response i often get a smile, a chuckle and a “yeah.. me too”
Thanks so much--what fun! A favorite response I've heard, and used on occasion, is, "If I were any better I'd have to be two people!"
But you know that when someone will ask you "how are you" even after watching this video
"i'm fine thankyou" is what"s gonna come out of your mouth
😂😂😂indeed! Its exactly me
lmfao hopefully that won't be the case 4 me, i need to get used to saying a variety of different things
depends who is asking....
Yes for our Chinese ppl its written into DNA Lol
The best answer: " Fully blessed" 👏🙏😌
in victory.
Amazing video quality. Well done!
I have also started teaching English on UA-cam recently. Would be glad if you guys have a look and let me know what you think. It means a lot to me.
Hi sir I am your Subscriber
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Is it woke?
I grew up in Georgia, USA. We sometimes say things like "I'm finer than a frog's hair." or "If I were any better I'd be twins." The latter is funny to me, because I AM a twin. If I'm so-so, I might say, "fair to partly cloudy." or "Fair to midlin'." If I'm physically ill, I might say "I'm sicker than a dog; I know, because I have a dog, and she's doing pretty well." OR if I'm VERY sick, "I'd have to get better to die."
I know and love all of those rural American phrases. My favourite of the ones you cited is "If I were any better I'd be twins" -- it really cracks me up. Another one i have always enjoyed is "Partly cloudy with a chance of rain." One old farmer i knew said, totally deadpan, "I'll feel better after you buy me a beer."
My favorite: “Ah, you know, strikes and gutters. Ups and downs.” via The Dude from The Big Lebowski.
me: “Slowly but surely dying actually. Aren’t we all?”
also me: laughs in hidden yet exposing my dark side
relatable
I appreciate your lesson, Ms. Lucy, it has really brightened my day.
I'm feeling a little under shelling here in Kiev.
Nevertheless, my family is alive, and I have my job so I'm fine.
I picked these up a while ago and have used them frequently, often eliciting a chuckle in return.
For example: "Upright and above ground", or "Well, not in jail, not in hospital, not in a grave. So far do good."
Friend: how are you?
Me: I’m TRYING to survive quarantine
“I’m great, but I’m biased” is going to be my new go to response. Love this.
Amazing options. Wish I'd learned them a long time ago!
As an Irish person it’s: “Ah sure you know yourself”.
Hahaha tell Mary I said hi to the kids
“Leaving cert still happening” hahahah
Ara I'm grand
Aran can u speak Irish(Gaelic)?
scouse nofeyzulla Yep
“Same soup, just reheated”
This is a lovely one!!!!🙄 Thanks for sharing....
Cool response
Creative.
Great
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What a beautiful English teacher 💙
Loved this! Thank you!
Look them straight in the eye and say "You Reaaalllyyyy want to know, don't you?"
There's intrigue, & there's terror.
Favourite at work:
Someone: "How are you?"
Me: "Still breathing!"
In my head, I'm pretending to be barely keeping together to discourage them from making it any worse. S'metimes, conversation is like warfare, ye know!
Fantastic video, thanks a zillion Lucy
Now that I have seen this video , I am temporarily fantastic. Thumbs up Lucy.
When I'm down but still wanna be sarcastic I say "Depressed, stressed but well dressed"
Examiner:How are you?
Me:I'm alright now,but there's still time for everything to go horribly wrong.
Great lesson! Thanks for sharing and I love my original response from a 68 male in the US.
"Doing good for a man in my condition!"
Great job! Thank you Lucy
Got a work colleague who said this, "Oh, same as ever,(pause) never better" I was really impressed. She asked me how I was. I said "same as ever, never worse".
“Better than I deserve”
I love this one.
My truly Canadian response is, “I’m as happy as a beaver with a chain saw.”
This is helpful thanks Lucy I well use these words
"I can speak English why am I here?"
*Sees Lucy and hears her accent*
"Ah okay now I remember :)"
This. Yes. British accents generally don't do much for me but this one is like ASMR.
"Shhh , it's too early to tell..."
I love it , lol 😁
Fairly mesmerising this young lady.
Wonderful! That was the best English lesson I've ever had in my life.....and I speak it like a native..,but that's actually because I am one! If I was a Golden Retriever, my tail would be spinning like a helicoptor!
"How are you?"
"YES"
Lol your irritating
OMG LOL,
A southern response is “I’m peachy”.
Exciting video!! Very interesting to watch you! Great presentation!!
Hilarious lesson! Thank you)
1960: We will have flying cars in the future.
2019: How to respond to how are you.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Savage😂
😂😂😂😂😂 this comment made me choke
"How are you?"
"All the better for being asked, thank you."
Hi
Amazing explanation skill. Thanks
The other day a co-worker answered “Not as good as I had hoped but better than I expected”. A bit wordy but still clever and ends on an upbeat note.