How Are Ya, Arya?: Volume 1

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It’s not an invitation to talk about your day, how you’re feeling, or what’s happening at work right now. And is it polite or respectful to say “Hey, how’s it going” even with people you don’t know very well, like your neighbors? The question “ where have you been hiding ” invites conversation. It is a way of saying, “ How have you been? ” Here is an example dialogue:

A rhetorical question, generally in the form of an insulting chant, accompanied by finger-pointing; meant as abuse to a single person or team performing in front of a crowd, by indicating that they are unknown and insignificant. Imagine you unexpectedly see a coworker at the grocery store. Here’s what that conversation might sound like: It’s often confused with the question “How are you?” but it isn’t a question at all. How do you do is a statement. A greeting. It’s an alternative to “I’m pleased to meet you.” B: Hi Sue, what’s up? I’ve just been busy, working a lot of long hours. What about you? How have you been? When you are greeting a group of people – for example at a meeting – you can also say something such as:Some people pronounce “What are you up to?” as “Whatcha up to?” Group 3 Responses Not much. / Not much, how about you? Similar to the casual greetings we discussed, we’ll often start a professional conversation with a simple hi or hello.

These are common greetings when you have not seen someone you know for some time and often follow a hi or hey . Why it works: It shows that you care about them as a person, even if that doesn’t lead to an in-depth conversation about their life.When responding to these greetings, the expectation is that you use simple answers or simply respond with a similar greeting. For example How’s it going? This is casual. You’re asking how a person’s life has been lately, in a more general sense.