36 Smart and Interesting Responses to 'HOW ARE YOU?'

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Published 2019-12-11
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All Comments (21)
  • @EnglishwithLucy
    Which response was your favourite?? ITALKI OFFER: Buy 1 lesson, get $10 free credits at italki: go.italki.com/englishwithlucy Contribute subtitle translations and have your name displayed under the video once I personally approve: bit.ly/HowAreYouSubs (can really help your translation skills, as well as giving you a warm fuzzy feeling)
  • 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".
  • @bobobobo8930
    Thank you so much for your invaluable teaching on greeting exercise, Teacher Lucy.
  • "Better now that I'm talking to you" is my favorite. Thanks Lucy. I really enjoy your lessons. Wishing you all the best. ❤🌹
  • @Hasan...
    Tesco Cashier: "Hiya you alright there?" Me: "Just give me a hug, and leave it at that"
  • @isaveiga31
    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!
  • @fatimaradhwan
    My conversation professor says “nice and dandy like a cotton candy.” It kills me😂
  • @davidmontgomery874
    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’. 🇨🇦
  • @nggimthia6804
    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"
  • @kathybray2838
    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.
  • I like how I'm learning some British words from Lucy. She's helping me see great ways to properly express myself better.
  • @ninalee8625
    I just tell the truth: everything sucks. No one asks me to elaborate.
  • @rezajankov5671
    "I'm alive" is the savage one. People always laugh at it and the conversation gets more real and honest after.