How Are Ya, Arya?: Volume 1

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Who are ya?” seems a popular chant or taunt with English football fans, both on and off the stands. Is it a fair assessment that it means to diminish the opposition as unknown and insignificant? Similar to the casual greetings we discussed, we’ll often start a professional conversation with a simple hi or hello. Why it works: It’s polite, shows interest in their general well-being, and gets to the point (there’s a lot you don’t know, and you want the highlights). 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? To be particularly respectful, you can also include the person’s last name, for example: “ Good morning, Ms Jones .” If you know someone well, you can also use their first name.

Imagine you unexpectedly see a coworker at the grocery store. Here’s what that conversation might sound like: Paradoxically, a well-known competitor whose high credibility and status is undermined in an act of defiance by pretending to regard the competitor as unknown or insignificant. B: Hi Sue, what’s up? I’ve just been busy, working a lot of long hours. What about you? How have you been?These are all common ways of saying “hello” in a casual, friendly way, and quite often, these are immediately followed by a question such as… This is the most formal way to say hello in casual conversation but it’s also very friendly and warm. With this combination of formality and warmth, it’s perfect to use when passing by a stranger on a morning walk, greeting a neighbor, or saying hello to coworkers. How do you do is a bit old-fashioned and not often used. In fact, I’m not sure if I’ve ever used it. With our casual and professional greetings, we’ve heard many alternatives to the question “How are you” including When responding to these greetings, the expectation is that you use simple answers or simply respond with a similar greeting. For example

All right. I’ve been working a lot lately. How about you?” English Greetings: Group 3 What’s up? / What’s new? / What are you up to?* How are you? This is polite, but it’s not necessarily a serious inquiry about the other person’s well-being.

3 Ways to Ask ‘How Are You’ When You Haven’t Seen Someone in a Long Time

Your Coworker. Everything’s fine. Just busy with the kids, of course. So how are you? It’s been a tough few weeks at work with the looming deadline, hasn’t it?